Prepulse inhibition of the blink reflex by laser stimuli in normal humans

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 286, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 79-82

  Valls Solé, Josep ^a   Veciana, Misericordia ^a   Serra, Jordi ^b   Cruccu, Giorgio ^c   Romaniello, Antonella ^c  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blink reflex; Brainstem; Laser; Prepulse inhibition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM RESPONSE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EYELID REFLEX; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; PREPULSE INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOMATOSENSORY STIMULATION;

ADULT; BLINKING; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL INHIBITION; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; RETICULAR FORMATION; SPINOTHALAMIC TRACTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034595531     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(00)01085-5     Document Type: Article

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