Value of P300 amplitude in the diagnosis of untreated first-episode schizophrenia and psychosis risk syndrome in children and adolescents

Abstract Background Identifying the characteristic neurobiological changes of early psychosis is helpful for early clinical diagnosis. However, previous studies on the brain electrophysiology of children and adolescents with psychosis are rare. Methods This study compared P300 amplitude at multiple...

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Main Authors: Yaru Zhang, Tingyu Yang, Yuqiong He, Fanchao Meng, Kun Zhang, Xingyue Jin, Xilong Cui, Xuerong Luo
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05218-5
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author Yaru Zhang
Tingyu Yang
Yuqiong He
Fanchao Meng
Kun Zhang
Xingyue Jin
Xilong Cui
Xuerong Luo
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Tingyu Yang
Yuqiong He
Fanchao Meng
Kun Zhang
Xingyue Jin
Xilong Cui
Xuerong Luo
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description Abstract Background Identifying the characteristic neurobiological changes of early psychosis is helpful for early clinical diagnosis. However, previous studies on the brain electrophysiology of children and adolescents with psychosis are rare. Methods This study compared P300 amplitude at multiple electrodes between children and adolescents with first-episode schizophrenia (FES, n = 48), children and adolescents with psychosis risk syndrome (PRS, n = 24), and healthy controls (HC, n = 30). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to test the ability of P300 amplitude to distinguish FES, PRS and HC individuals. Results The P300 amplitude in the FES group were significantly lower than those in the HC at the Cz, Pz, and Oz electrodes. The P300 amplitude was also significantly lower in the prodromal group than in the HC at the Pz and Oz electrodes. ROC curve analysis showed that at the Pz electrode, the P300 amplitude evoked by the target and standard stimulus showed high sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and area under the curve value for distinguishing FES from HC individuals. Conclusions This study found early visual P300 deficits in children and adolescents with FES and PRS, with the exclusion of possible influence of medication and chronic medical conditions, suggesting the value of P300 amplitude for the identification of early psychosis.
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spelling doaj.art-d745dd6e909f43899ca5c455d35f92412023-11-26T13:56:31ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2023-10-0123111010.1186/s12888-023-05218-5Value of P300 amplitude in the diagnosis of untreated first-episode schizophrenia and psychosis risk syndrome in children and adolescentsYaru Zhang0Tingyu Yang1Yuqiong He2Fanchao Meng3Kun Zhang4Xingyue Jin5Xilong Cui6Xuerong Luo7Department of Psychiatry, and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityDepartment of Psychiatry, and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityDepartment of Psychiatry, and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityThe National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityDepartment of Psychiatry, and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityDepartment of Psychiatry, and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityDepartment of Psychiatry, and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityDepartment of Psychiatry, and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityAbstract Background Identifying the characteristic neurobiological changes of early psychosis is helpful for early clinical diagnosis. However, previous studies on the brain electrophysiology of children and adolescents with psychosis are rare. Methods This study compared P300 amplitude at multiple electrodes between children and adolescents with first-episode schizophrenia (FES, n = 48), children and adolescents with psychosis risk syndrome (PRS, n = 24), and healthy controls (HC, n = 30). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to test the ability of P300 amplitude to distinguish FES, PRS and HC individuals. Results The P300 amplitude in the FES group were significantly lower than those in the HC at the Cz, Pz, and Oz electrodes. The P300 amplitude was also significantly lower in the prodromal group than in the HC at the Pz and Oz electrodes. ROC curve analysis showed that at the Pz electrode, the P300 amplitude evoked by the target and standard stimulus showed high sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and area under the curve value for distinguishing FES from HC individuals. Conclusions This study found early visual P300 deficits in children and adolescents with FES and PRS, with the exclusion of possible influence of medication and chronic medical conditions, suggesting the value of P300 amplitude for the identification of early psychosis.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05218-5AdolescentsChildrenFirst-episode schizophreniaP300Psychosis risk syndrome
spellingShingle Yaru Zhang
Tingyu Yang
Yuqiong He
Fanchao Meng
Kun Zhang
Xingyue Jin
Xilong Cui
Xuerong Luo
Value of P300 amplitude in the diagnosis of untreated first-episode schizophrenia and psychosis risk syndrome in children and adolescents
BMC Psychiatry
Adolescents
Children
First-episode schizophrenia
P300
Psychosis risk syndrome
title Value of P300 amplitude in the diagnosis of untreated first-episode schizophrenia and psychosis risk syndrome in children and adolescents
title_full Value of P300 amplitude in the diagnosis of untreated first-episode schizophrenia and psychosis risk syndrome in children and adolescents
title_fullStr Value of P300 amplitude in the diagnosis of untreated first-episode schizophrenia and psychosis risk syndrome in children and adolescents
title_full_unstemmed Value of P300 amplitude in the diagnosis of untreated first-episode schizophrenia and psychosis risk syndrome in children and adolescents
title_short Value of P300 amplitude in the diagnosis of untreated first-episode schizophrenia and psychosis risk syndrome in children and adolescents
title_sort value of p300 amplitude in the diagnosis of untreated first episode schizophrenia and psychosis risk syndrome in children and adolescents
topic Adolescents
Children
First-episode schizophrenia
P300
Psychosis risk syndrome
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05218-5
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