Brainstem hyperexcitability during cataplexy

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 275-278

  Quinto, Christine ^a   Danielsson, Ingela ^b   Gellido, Charles ^c   Sander, Howard ^d   Chokroverty, Sudhansu ^e  

^a Hudson Neurosciences   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^e NEW JERSEY NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blink reflex excitability; Cataplexy; F wave; Masseter reflex; Narcolepsy

Indexed keywords

DEXAMPHETAMINE; IMIPRAMINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; CATAPLEXY; EXCITABILITY; EYELID REFLEX; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; JAW OPENING REFLEX; MALE; NARCOLEPSY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PONS; REM SLEEP; SPINAL CORD MOTONEURON;

AGED; BLINKING; BRAIN STEM; CATAPLEXY; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; REFLEX; SLEEP STAGES; TIBIAL NERVE;

EID: 23844469450     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.WNP.0000167933.33532.71     Document Type: Article

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