Lumbar Radicular Pain in the Eyes of Artificial Intelligence: Can You 'Imagine' What I 'Feel'?

Journal: World neurosurgery
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Pain is a complex sensory and emotional experience that significantly impacts individuals' well-being. Lumbar radicular pain (LRP) is a prevalent neuropathic pain affecting 9.9% to 25% of the population annually. Accurate identification of pain patterns in LRP is essential for diagnosis and management. Artificial intelligence has potential in health care but faces challenges in reliability and accuracy. This study aimed to investigate the accuracy and consistency of LRP patterns demonstrated by ChatGPT-4o.

Authors

  • Mustafa Hüseyin Temel
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Üsküdar State Hospital, Barbaros, Veysi Paşa Street, No. 14, 34662, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Yakup Erden
    Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, İzzet Baysal Physical Treatment and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Orüs Street, No. 59, 14020, Bolu, Turkey. yakuperden@hotmail.com.
  • Fatih Bağcıer
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.