The use of state-dependent modulation of spinal reflexes as a tool to investigate the organization of spinal interneurons

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 263-277

  Burke, R E ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

DOPA; Locomotion; Motoneurons; Scratching; Spatial facilitation; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

LEVODOPA;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; FLEXOR MUSCLE; INTERNEURON; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; SKIN NERVE; SPINAL CORD LESION; SPINAL NERVE; SPINAL REFLEX; SYNAPSE;

AFFERENT PATHWAYS; ANIMALS; DECEREBRATE STATE; DOPAMINE AGENTS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; HUMANS; INTERNEURONS; LEVODOPA; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR NEURONS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; REFLEX; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0032842272     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002210050847     Document Type: Review

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