J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.  2019 May;58(2):125-129. 10.4306/jknpa.2019.58.2.125.

Event-Related Potentials in Major Depressive Disorder

• Park YM

• KMID: 2449055
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4306/jknpa.2019.58.2.125

Abstract

Many event-related potentials (ERPs) studies have been performed in major depressive disorder. ERPs include P50, N170, loudness dependence of auditory evoked potentials (LDAEP), P300, and mismatch negativity (MMN). These ERPs have good time-resolution as noninvasive methods, so they can be used easily in clinical practice and research. For example, ERPs can be used to differentiate patients from healthy people, as well as for assessing the subtype and severity, investigating the psychopathology, and predicting the treatment response in mental disorders. This review focuses on P50, N170, LDAEP, P300, and MMN in major depressive disorders.

Keyword

P50; N100; N170; P200; P300; Loudness dependence of auditory evoked potentials; Mismatch negativity

MeSH Terms

Depressive Disorder, Major*
Evoked Potentials*
Evoked Potentials, Auditory
Humans
Mental Disorders
Psychopathology

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