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SpikeDeep-classifier: a deep-learning based fully automatic offline spike sorting algorithm.

Muhammad Saif-Ur-Rehman^1,2,3, Omair Ali¹, Susanne Dyck¹

¹Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Knapschaftskrankenhaus Bochum GmbH, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.

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|November 9, 2020

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This study introduces SpikeDeep-Classifier, a fully automatic spike sorting algorithm that accurately isolates neural spike activity (SA) from background activity (BA) in electrophysiological recordings, offering a generalized solution for single-cell recordings.

Keywords:

automatic spike sorting deep-learning supervised learning tunable hyperparameters unsupervised learning

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Computational Neuroscience
Signal Processing

Background:

Advancements in micro-electrode arrays enable high-channel count recordings, capturing both neural spike activity (SA) and background activity (BA).
Current spike sorting algorithms often require extensive human intervention and lack generalization across different recording sessions or subjects.
Automating spike sorting is crucial for efficient analysis of large electrophysiological datasets.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a fully automatic spike sorting algorithm, named SpikeDeep-Classifier, for accurate isolation of neural spike activity.
To address the limitations of existing methods by providing a generalized solution with fixed hyperparameters.
To improve the efficiency and reduce the time-consuming nature of spike classification.

Main Methods:

The SpikeDeep-Classifier integrates a supervised learning-based SpikeDeeptector and a novel background activity rejector (BAR).
An unsupervised K-means clustering algorithm is applied after BAR removes background activity.
A cluster accept or merge (CAOM) step refines clusters using similarity criteria, with only two fixed hyperparameters.

Main Results:

The BAR achieved an average accuracy of 92.3% on human patient data and 95.40% on non-human primate (NHP) datasets.
The complete SpikeDeep-Classifier pipeline (K-means + CAOM) yielded average accuracies of 88.03% (human) and 86.95% (NHP).
SpikeDeep-Classifier performance was comparable to that of human experts in spike sorting tasks.

Conclusions:

SpikeDeep-Classifier demonstrates robust generalization across diverse datasets, including different species, brain areas, and electrode types, without retraining.
The algorithm provides a generalized and fully automated solution for offline spike sorting.
This automated approach significantly enhances the efficiency of analyzing electrophysiological recordings.