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Auditory P300 Latencies and Finger Tapping Test Scores in Healthy Male Volunteers
Yu-Ting Wang, M.D.1,6 I-Hui Lee, M.D.1,2 Hui-Chun Huang, M.D.3 Chung-Ho Chen, M.D.3 Yen-Kuang Yang, M.D.1,2,7 Carol Sheei-Meei Wang, M.D.4 Ru-Band Lu, M.D.1,2,5
Objectives:The aim of this study was to examine the relation between the P300 event-related potential and the fi nger tapping test (FTT) scores in healthy male volunteers.
Methods:The electroencephalograms (EEG) of 30 male subjects were obtained while they performed the oddball paradigm and the FTT.
Results: The P300 latencies were correlated negatively with the FTT scores.
Conclusion: The signifi cant correlation between the FTT scores and the P300 latencies lends support to the theory that dopaminergic activity may be mediated in P300 generation.
| Key Word | ERP, P300 latency, fi nger tapping test, dopamine |
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