Auditory event-related potentials in older adults with subjective memory complaints
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Journal of Alzheimer's disease
Volume
92
Issue
3
First Page
1093
Last Page
1109
PubMed ID
36847006
Publisher
IOS Press
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
57849
Funders
Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship at The University of Western Australia / Australian Alzheimer’s Research Foundation / Ear Science Institute Australia
Abstract
Background: Auditory event-related potentials (AERPs) have been suggested as possible biomarkers for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, no study has investigated AERP measures in individuals with subjective memory complaints (SMCs), who have been suggested to be at a pre-clinical stage of AD. Objective: This study investigated whether AERPs in older adults with SMC can be used to objectively identify those at high risk of developing AD. Methods: AERPs were measured in older adults. Presence of SMC was determined using the Memory Assessment Clinics Questionnaire (MAC-Q). Hearing thresholds using pure-tone audiometry, neuropsychological data, levels of amyloid-β burden and Apolipoprotein E (APOE)ɛ genotype were also obtained A classic two-tone discrimination (oddball) paradigm was used to elicit AERPs (i.e., P50, N100, P200, N200, and P300). Results: Sixty-two individuals (14 male, mean age 71.9±5.2 years) participated in this study, of which, 43 (11 male, mean age 72.4±5.5 years) were SMC and 19 (3 male, mean age 70.8±4.3 years) were non-SMC (controls). P50 latency was weakly but significantly correlated with MAC-Q scores. In addition, P50 latencies were significantly longer in Aβ+ individuals compared to Aβ- individuals. Conclusion: Results suggest that P50 latencies may be a useful tool to identify individuals at higher risk (i.e., participants with high Aβ burden) of developing measurable cognitive decline. Further longitudinal and cross-sectional studies in a larger cohort on SMC individuals are warranted to determine if AERP measures could be of significance for the detection of pre-clinical AD.
DOI
10.3233/JAD-221119
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Tarawneh, H. Y., Jayakody, D. M., Verma, S., Doré, V., Xia, Y., Mulders, W. H., ... & Sohrabi, H. R. (2023). Auditory event-related potentials in older adults with subjective memory complaints. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 92(3), 1093-1109. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-221119