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Artificial Intelligence in the Field of Neurological Studies: Challenges and Future Directions

Prachi Srivastava, Shreya Singh, Meenakshi Srivastava, Shrijal Singh

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International Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery 17(2):p 144-154, May-August 2025. | DOI: 10.21088/ijnns.0975.0223.17225.10

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Prachi Srivastava, et al. Artificial Intelligence in the Field of Neurological Studies: Challenges and Future Directions. International Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2025; 17(2): 144-154.

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Received : March 13, 2025         Accepted : May 01, 2025          Published : July 30, 2025

Abstract

The currently growing field of health care and diagnostics is artificial intelligence. AI is becoming the primary tool for diagnosing a variety of illnesses, including neurological problems, thanks to its advanced algorithms. AI is transforming the early diagnosis of neurological disorders by making it possible to analyze complicated data in a precise, quick, and scalable manner. With the help of AIpowered algorithms, medical imaging, including MRI and CT scans, may be analyzed with surprising precision to find early indicators of diseases including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s disease often before symptoms appear. To find minute patterns connected to the start of disease, machine learning algorithms also analyze enormous datasets from genetic data, wearable technology, and electronic health records (EHRs). For instance, NLP techniques can examine a patient’s handwriting or speech to find early indicators of motor deficits or cognitive decline. Because AI-driven systems can identify trends in symptoms and biomarkers, they also improve diagnostic accuracy in less frequent illnesses like autoimmune encephalitis. For individuals with neurological disorders, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to greatly enhance outcomes by facilitating earlier intervention and individualized treatment. AI has been used, for instance, to find particular genetic abnormalities or protein misfolding patterns that act as early diagnostic markers in rare neurodegenerative or autoimmune illnesses. AI speeds up the identification of these biomarkers, which improves treatment results for patients with uncommon and poorly understood diseases by increasing diagnosis accuracy and facilitating the creation of focused medicines.


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There are no additional data available. All raw data and code are available upon request.

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This research received no funding.

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All authors contributed significantly to the work and approve its publication.

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This article does not involve any human or animal subjects, and therefore does not require ethics approval.

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We would like to express our gratitude to the patients, their families, and all those who have contributed to this study.

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Prachi Srivastava, et al. Artificial Intelligence in the Field of Neurological Studies: Challenges and Future Directions. International Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2025; 17(2): 144-154.


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Received Accepted Published
March 13, 2025 May 01, 2025 July 30, 2025

DOI: 10.21088/ijnns.0975.0223.17225.10

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Artificial Intelligence (AINeurological disordersEarly biomarkers detectionHigh throughput dataMachine learning

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