A Hierarchical Random Effects State-space Model for Modeling Brain Activities from Electroencephalogram Data

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Main Authors: Guo, Xingche, Yang, Bin, Loh, Ji Meng, Wang, Qinxia, Wang, Yuanjia
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author Guo, Xingche
Yang, Bin
Loh, Ji Meng
Wang, Qinxia
Wang, Yuanjia
author_facet Guo, Xingche
Yang, Bin
Loh, Ji Meng
Wang, Qinxia
Wang, Yuanjia
contents Mental disorders present challenges in diagnosis and treatment due to their complex and heterogeneous nature. Electroencephalogram (EEG) has shown promise as a potential biomarker for these disorders. However, existing methods for analyzing EEG signals have limitations in addressing heterogeneity and capturing complex brain activity patterns between regions. This paper proposes a novel random effects state-space model (RESSM) for analyzing large-scale multi-channel resting-state EEG signals, accounting for the heterogeneity of brain connectivities between groups and individual subjects. We incorporate multi-level random effects for temporal dynamical and spatial mapping matrices and address nonstationarity so that the brain connectivity patterns can vary over time. The model is fitted under a Bayesian hierarchical model framework coupled with a Gibbs sampler. Compared to previous mixed-effects state-space models, we directly model high-dimensional random effects matrices without structural constraints and tackle the challenge of identifiability. Through extensive simulation studies, we demonstrate that our approach yields valid estimation and inference. We apply RESSM to a multi-site clinical trial of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Our analysis uncovers significant differences in resting-state brain temporal dynamics among MDD patients compared to healthy individuals. In addition, we show the subject-level EEG features derived from RESSM exhibit a superior predictive value for the heterogeneous treatment effect compared to the EEG frequency band power, suggesting the potential of EEG as a valuable biomarker for MDD.
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Guo, Xingche
Yang, Bin
Loh, Ji Meng
Wang, Qinxia
Wang, Yuanjia
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Applications
Mental disorders present challenges in diagnosis and treatment due to their complex and heterogeneous nature. Electroencephalogram (EEG) has shown promise as a potential biomarker for these disorders. However, existing methods for analyzing EEG signals have limitations in addressing heterogeneity and capturing complex brain activity patterns between regions. This paper proposes a novel random effects state-space model (RESSM) for analyzing large-scale multi-channel resting-state EEG signals, accounting for the heterogeneity of brain connectivities between groups and individual subjects. We incorporate multi-level random effects for temporal dynamical and spatial mapping matrices and address nonstationarity so that the brain connectivity patterns can vary over time. The model is fitted under a Bayesian hierarchical model framework coupled with a Gibbs sampler. Compared to previous mixed-effects state-space models, we directly model high-dimensional random effects matrices without structural constraints and tackle the challenge of identifiability. Through extensive simulation studies, we demonstrate that our approach yields valid estimation and inference. We apply RESSM to a multi-site clinical trial of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Our analysis uncovers significant differences in resting-state brain temporal dynamics among MDD patients compared to healthy individuals. In addition, we show the subject-level EEG features derived from RESSM exhibit a superior predictive value for the heterogeneous treatment effect compared to the EEG frequency band power, suggesting the potential of EEG as a valuable biomarker for MDD.
title A Hierarchical Random Effects State-space Model for Modeling Brain Activities from Electroencephalogram Data
topic Methodology
Applications
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.03164