Neurophysiological assessment of trigeminal nerve reflexes in disorders of central and peripheral nervous system

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 116, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2255-2265

  Valls Solé, Josep ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Blink reflex; Brainstem reflexes; Trigeminal nerve; Trigeminal sensory pathways

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN STEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED RESPONSE; EYELID REFLEX; FACE PAIN; FACIAL NERVE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; NERVE FUNCTION; NERVE LESION; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINAL NUCLEUS; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; EVOKED POTENTIALS; HUMANS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; REFLEX; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINAL NERVE DISEASES;

EID: 24644438673     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2005.04.020     Document Type: Review

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