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SynthesisRevista de neurologia2026

P300 Event-Related Potentials as Cognitive Biomarkers in Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review.

Evgenia Gkintoni, Apostolos Vantarakis, Philippos Gourzis

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Evgenia GkintoniDepartment of Medicine, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.
Apostolos VantarakisDepartment of Medicine, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.
Philippos GourzisDepartment of Medicine, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeurological and neuropsychiatric disorders constitute a major global health challenge. The P300 event-related potential, an electroencephalography-derived measure of cognitive processing, has emerged as a promising biomarker for diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and outcome prediction. This systematic review examines P300's role across neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, evaluating how P300 latency (processing speed) and amplitude (attentional resource allocation) may reflect neurocognitive dysfunction.

methodsFollowing Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines, we searched PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science for randomized controlled trials and controlled studies published January 2020-August 2025. Six research domains were examined: dementia spectrum disorders (Research Question, RQ1), acquired brain injury and disorders of consciousness (RQ2), mood and anxiety disorders (RQ3), neurodevelopmental disorders (RQ4), psychotic disorders and addiction (RQ5), and chronic neurological conditions (RQ6). Risk of bias was assessed using a modified Cochrane tool. Of 125 records identified, 52 studies met the inclusion criteria.

resultsP300 emerged as a promising transdiagnostic biomarker. Prolonged latency and reduced amplitude consistently characterized clinical populations versus controls (pooled standardized mean difference [SMD] = -0.72, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.89 to -0.55; I

conclusionsP300 shows promise as a non-invasive biomarker for cognitive dysfunction across neuropsychiatric disorders. Its diagnostic utility, treatment responsiveness, and prognostic potential support clinical translation. Near-term applications include consciousness assessment, cognitive screening in dementia, and treatment monitoring. However, standardization of protocols, multi-site validation, and scalable technologies require further development. Advancing P300 research through interdisciplinary collaboration may contribute to precision psychiatry and population-level mental health strategies.

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CognitionEvent-Related Potentials, P300Mental DisordersNervous System DiseasesBiomarkersHumansBiomarkerscognitive biomarkerselectroencephalographyevent-related potentialsneuropsychiatric disordersP300transcranial direct current stimulationtranscranial magnetic stimulation

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PMID42216459
PMCPMC13221677

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