Lateralization of the startle reflex circuit in humans: An examination with monaural probes following unilateral temporal lobe resection

Behavioral Neuroscience

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 24-39

  Kettle, Jonathan W L ^a   Andrewes, David G ^a   Allen, Nicholas B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Anteromedial temporal lobe; Emotion; Lateralization; Startle reflex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR; EYE; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICAL PROBE; REFLEX ARC; SELF REPORT; STARTLE REFLEX; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADULT; AFFECT; AMYGDALA; EPILEPSY, TEMPORAL LOBE; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBERS; NERVE NET; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PHOTIC STIMULATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; STARTLE REACTION;

EID: 33644764296     PISSN: 07357044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7044.120.1.24     Document Type: Article

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