Application of artificial neural network model in diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

Journal: BMC neurology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Alzheimer's disease has become a public health crisis globally due to its increasing incidence. The purpose of this study was to establish an early warning model using artificial neural network (ANN) for early diagnosis of AD and to explore early sensitive markers for AD.

Authors

  • Naibo Wang
    Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People's Republic of China.
  • Jinghua Chen
    Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People's Republic of China.
  • Hui Xiao
    Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People's Republic of China.
  • Lei Wu
    Advanced Photonics Center, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China.
  • Han Jiang
    Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China. jhan3939@sina.com.
  • Yueping Zhou
    Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People's Republic of China.