Loss of emotional experience after traumatic brain injury: Findings with the startle probe procedure

Neuropsychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 224-231

  Saunders, Jennifer Clare ^a   McDonald, Skye ^a   Richardson, Rick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Affective processing; Startle reflex; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC REFLEX; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; EROTISM; EYELID REFLEX; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STARTLE REFLEX; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ATTENTION; BRAIN INJURIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXPRESSED EMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; REFERENCE VALUES; STARTLE REACTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33645983937     PISSN: 08944105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0894-4105.20.2.224     Document Type: Article

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