Recovery cycle of the masseter inhibitory reflex after magnetic stimulation in normal subjects

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 114, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1253-1258

  Gastaldo, E ^a   Graziani, A ^a   Paiardi, M ^a   Quatrale, R ^a   Eleopra, R ^a   Tugnoli, V ^a   Granieri, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Masseter inhibitory reflex; Peripheral magnetic stimulation; Trigeminal excitability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JAW; LATENT PERIOD; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; MALE; MASSETER INHIBITORY REFLEX; NOCICEPTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX;

EID: 0037529250     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1388-2457(03)00079-8     Document Type: Article

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