Affective modulation of eyeblink reactions to noxious sural nerve stimulation: A supraspinal measure of nociceptive reactivity?

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 255-265

  Williams, Amy E ^a   Rhudy, Jamie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

Author keywords

Appetitive; Defensive; Emotion; Eyeblink; Motivation; Nociception; Shock

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; EYELID REFLEX; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NERVE FIBER; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMODULATION; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; SURAL NERVE; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADULT; AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLINKING; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; SKIN; SURAL NERVE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 36549033724     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2007.08.006     Document Type: Article

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