The H-reflex as a probe: Pathways and pitfalls

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-12

  Knikou, Maria ^a,b,c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

H reflex; Human; Methods; Neuronal pathways; Presynaptic postsynaptic inhibition; Protocol; Spinal circuits

Indexed keywords

BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DEPRESSION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXCITATION; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SYNAPSE;

AFFERENT PATHWAYS; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEURAL INHIBITION; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 42749095451     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2008.02.012     Document Type: Review

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