Axon reflexes or ephaptic responses simulating blink reflex R1 after XII-VII nerve anastomosis

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 848-852

  Montero, J ^a   Serra, J ^a   Montserrat, L ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

Axon reflex; Blink reflex; Facial palsy; Hypoglossal facial anastomosis; Plasticity

Indexed keywords

ANTIDROMIC STIMULATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EPHAPSE; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; EYELID REFLEX; FACE MUSCLE; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; LATENT PERIOD; MUSCLE REINNERVATION; NERVE ANASTOMOSIS; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE REGENERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; AXONS; BLINKING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FACIAL MUSCLES; FACIAL NERVE; HUMANS; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; INFANT; MOTOR NEURONS; NERVE REGENERATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; REACTION TIME; REFLEX;

EID: 0029894246     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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