Prediction of COVID-19 based on neurological manifestations using a fuzzy logic system

Abstract Background COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, is one of the most known pandemics ever affecting human life and global economics. Recently, it has shown several symptoms related to different organ systems, including the nervous system, represented in some reported neurological manifes...

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Main Authors: Marwa Abdellah Osman Ahmed, Ghada Saed Abdel Azim, Yasser Elsayed
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Published: SpringerOpen 2024-11-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-024-00916-7
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Yasser Elsayed
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description Abstract Background COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, is one of the most known pandemics ever affecting human life and global economics. Recently, it has shown several symptoms related to different organ systems, including the nervous system, represented in some reported neurological manifestations. Therefore, a smart prediction system that can determine the likelihood and certainty of having COVID-19 based on those neurological manifestations can help in early detection of the disease, which helps in diagnosis and limiting the prevalence of COVID-19. Patients and methods This study involved a comprehensive data collection process. We gathered information from thousands of patients, encompassing both neurological and non-neurological manifestations of COVID-19. This data, derived from various research works, including mild and moderate cases, was then subjected to rigorous statistical analysis. The results of this analysis formed the basis for the design of a fuzzy interference system (FIS), which utilizes a fuzzy logic approach to determine the certainty of COVID-19 based on neurological symptoms. Results Statistical analysis of the collected data showed neurological symptoms in all surveyed cases in the first week of the COVID-19 presentation. Headache has been reported in 70–80% of all cases; anosmia–dysgeusia showed up in 50–60% of total cases; Myalgia presented in 40–45% of all cases; Fatigue was there in 30–35% of the surveyed cases; dizziness was recorded in 30–35% of patients; 0–10% of subjects showed noncommon symptoms like numbness, migraine, loss of concentration, and seizures. By applying these statistical results to the fuzzification process and developing the rulesets, the fuzzy logic-based forecasting system could determine the certainty of COVID-19 with high accuracy, reaching 95% by comparing it with the clinical data. Conclusions Surveying neurological and non-neurological symptoms of thousands of COVID-19 patients in many related literature showed neurological manifestations in all patients with different ratios and weights, including mild and moderate cases, by statistically analyzing these data to form the rulesets of a predesigned fuzzy logic-based forecasting system. The fuzzy logic system was able to yield a successful prediction of the likelihood of having COVID-19 in a group of patients based on their neurological symptoms with an accuracy of 95% by comparing the predicted data with the clinical data.
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spelling doaj-art-cd0f3ca86b97475bb952012e6a49eefd2024-12-01T12:14:52ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery1687-83292024-11-016011910.1186/s41983-024-00916-7Prediction of COVID-19 based on neurological manifestations using a fuzzy logic systemMarwa Abdellah Osman Ahmed0Ghada Saed Abdel Azim1Yasser Elsayed2Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al Azhar UniversityNeurology Department, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al Azhar UniversityPostdoc in Energy Systems and Nuclear Science at Ontario Tech University OshawaAbstract Background COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, is one of the most known pandemics ever affecting human life and global economics. Recently, it has shown several symptoms related to different organ systems, including the nervous system, represented in some reported neurological manifestations. Therefore, a smart prediction system that can determine the likelihood and certainty of having COVID-19 based on those neurological manifestations can help in early detection of the disease, which helps in diagnosis and limiting the prevalence of COVID-19. Patients and methods This study involved a comprehensive data collection process. We gathered information from thousands of patients, encompassing both neurological and non-neurological manifestations of COVID-19. This data, derived from various research works, including mild and moderate cases, was then subjected to rigorous statistical analysis. The results of this analysis formed the basis for the design of a fuzzy interference system (FIS), which utilizes a fuzzy logic approach to determine the certainty of COVID-19 based on neurological symptoms. Results Statistical analysis of the collected data showed neurological symptoms in all surveyed cases in the first week of the COVID-19 presentation. Headache has been reported in 70–80% of all cases; anosmia–dysgeusia showed up in 50–60% of total cases; Myalgia presented in 40–45% of all cases; Fatigue was there in 30–35% of the surveyed cases; dizziness was recorded in 30–35% of patients; 0–10% of subjects showed noncommon symptoms like numbness, migraine, loss of concentration, and seizures. By applying these statistical results to the fuzzification process and developing the rulesets, the fuzzy logic-based forecasting system could determine the certainty of COVID-19 with high accuracy, reaching 95% by comparing it with the clinical data. Conclusions Surveying neurological and non-neurological symptoms of thousands of COVID-19 patients in many related literature showed neurological manifestations in all patients with different ratios and weights, including mild and moderate cases, by statistically analyzing these data to form the rulesets of a predesigned fuzzy logic-based forecasting system. The fuzzy logic system was able to yield a successful prediction of the likelihood of having COVID-19 in a group of patients based on their neurological symptoms with an accuracy of 95% by comparing the predicted data with the clinical data.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-024-00916-7Neurological manifestationsCOVID-19Fuzzy logicNeurological symptomsFuzzy interference system
spellingShingle Marwa Abdellah Osman Ahmed
Ghada Saed Abdel Azim
Yasser Elsayed
Prediction of COVID-19 based on neurological manifestations using a fuzzy logic system
The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
Neurological manifestations
COVID-19
Fuzzy logic
Neurological symptoms
Fuzzy interference system
title Prediction of COVID-19 based on neurological manifestations using a fuzzy logic system
title_full Prediction of COVID-19 based on neurological manifestations using a fuzzy logic system
title_fullStr Prediction of COVID-19 based on neurological manifestations using a fuzzy logic system
title_full_unstemmed Prediction of COVID-19 based on neurological manifestations using a fuzzy logic system
title_short Prediction of COVID-19 based on neurological manifestations using a fuzzy logic system
title_sort prediction of covid 19 based on neurological manifestations using a fuzzy logic system
topic Neurological manifestations
COVID-19
Fuzzy logic
Neurological symptoms
Fuzzy interference system
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-024-00916-7
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