Chapter 18 The startle reflex, voluntary movement, and the reticulospinal tract

Supplements to Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 58, Issue C, 2006, Pages 223-231

  Rothwell, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NERVE TRACT; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RETICULAR FORMATION; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STARTLE REFLEX;

ANIMALS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURAL PATHWAYS; RETICULAR FORMATION; STARTLE REACTION;

EID: 33744469064     PISSN: 1567424X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1567-424X(09)70071-6     Document Type: Article

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