Age-related changes of auditory event-related potential (P300) in children.

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Auditory event-related potentials (ERPs) were recorded from 53 neurologically normal children of 5 to 15 years of age, and 8 healthy adults. To clarify the developmental changes and to obtain a normative value in childhood, the latency and amplitude of ERPs (N100, P200, N200, and P300) were examined. ERPs were elicited with the auditory oddball paradigm.<BR>P300 components were detected in all subjects. A strong positive correlation was demonstrated between latencies of two trials, and a small latency difference between trials was interpreted as being clinically unimportant. A significant negative correlation was observed between P300 latency and age during childhood (latency (msec) =-9.81 ×(Age) + 459: r= 0.75, p<0.01). A mild negative correlation was also observed between N100, P200 and N200 latency and age. P300-topography of amplitude showed various patterns in young childhood, but in adolescence a maximum point was Pz in almost all subjects.<BR>These findings suggest that auditory ERPs can be easily measured in childhood and are useful for objective evaluation of the cognitive function.
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