Can Semantics Uncover Hidden Relations between Neurodegenerative Diseases and Artistic Behaviors?

Abstract

Semantics play a crucial role in organizing domain knowledge, schematizing it, and modeling it into classes of objects and relationships between them. Knowledge graphs (KGs) use semantic models to integrate and represent different types of data. This study aimed to systematically review related work on the topics of ontologies for neurodegenerative diseases (NDs), ontology-based expert systems for NDs, and the artistic behavior of ND patients. The utilization of ontologies allows for a more comprehensive understanding of the progression and etiology of NDs, the structure and function of the brain, and the artistic expression associated with these diseases. The data collected from ND patients highlights the presence of cases where artistic expression can be linked to the disease. By developing fuzzy ontologies for NDs and incorporating them into expert systems, early detection and monitoring can be supported. Through our systematic review, we identify and discuss open issues and challenges in understanding the relationship between ND patients and their artistic behavior. We also conclude that ontology-based expert systems hold immense potential in uncovering hidden correlations between these two. Further research in this area has the potential to address key research questions and provide deeper insights.