Spinal Motoneuronal Excitability in Hyperkinesis: H-Reflex Recovery Function and Homosynaptic Depression During Wakefulness

Journal of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1981, Pages 215-236

  Pivik, R T ^a   Mercier, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MONOSYNAPTIC REFLEX; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TIME; WAKEFULNESS;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; FEMALE; H-REFLEX; HUMAN; REFLEX, MONOSYNAPTIC; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIME FACTORS; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0019631013     PISSN: 01650475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01688638108403127     Document Type: Article

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