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AI system automatically estimates verbal fluency in Motor Neuron Disease patients

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Researchers have developed a novel system to automatically estimate the Verbal Fluency Index (VFI) in individuals with Motor Neuron Disease (MND), a key indicator of cognitive impairment. This system integrates Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) using WhisperX and Voice Activity Detection (VAD) with Silero, enhanced by precise timestamping. The proposed method demonstrated superior performance compared to existing approaches that rely on traditional acoustic features or self-supervised embeddings, achieving strong predictive accuracy for both P-words and S-words. AI

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AI system automatically estimates verbal fluency in Motor Neuron Disease patients

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Bahman Mirheidari, Leslie Ing, Daniel Blackburn, Sharon Abrahams, Christopher McDermott, Heidi Christensen ·

    Automatic estimation of verbal fluency index in people with Motor Neuron Disease using ASR alignment and pause modelling

    arXiv:2609.38203v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Monitoring cognitive impairment (CI) in motor neuron disease (MND) is essential for timely treatment and care, yet challenging due to co-occurring speech difficulties. The Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioural ALS Screen (ECAS) prov…

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