Daily EEG at home: understanding epilepsy and seizures through investigation of frequent repeated EEG, stress, sleep, and other factors
During the EEG@HOME project, we asked people with epilepsy to use an easy and portable EEG recording cap (ANT neuro 8 channels easy cap) to record scalp EEG at home twice daily, to wear a non-invasive wrist worn device (FitBit Charge3) to collect non-EEG bio-signals (heart rate, sleep quality index and steps) and a to use smartphone app (SeerMedicalApp) to collect data related to seizure occurrence, medication taken, sleep quality, stress and mood. Participants were remotely monitored for 6 months and standardized questionnaires (SSPQ & SUS) were also completed to assess the acceptability and feasibility of the entire procedure.
The aim was to develop a new feasible procedure that could allow people with epilepsy to independently and safety acquire non-invasive measurable variables at home and to assess the association between this information and the occurrence of seizures. The successful implementation of an at-home long-term monitoring procedure like this will provide key information to prospectively identify periods of higher seizure risk and to improve the management of epilepsy.
Publications:
Biondi, A., Laiou, P., Bruno, E., Viana, P. F., Schreuder, M., Hart, W., … & Richardson, M. P. (2021). Remote and long-term self-monitoring of electroencephalographic and noninvasive measurable variables at home in patients with epilepsy (EEG@ HOME): protocol for an observational study. JMIR research protocols, 10(3), e25309.
Biondi, A., Simblett, S. K., Viana, P. F., Laiou, P., Fiori, A. M., Nurse, E., … & Richardson, M. P. (2024). Feasibility and acceptability of an ultra-long-term at-home EEG monitoring system (EEG@ HOME) for people with epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior, 151, 109609.
