Pattern of startle reflex to somatosensory stimuli changes after spinal cord injury

Abanoz, Yasin; Abanoz, Yesim; Gunduz, Aysegul; Uludag, Murat; Ornek, Nurettin; Uzun, Nurten; Unalan, Halil; Kiziltan, Meral

doi:10.1080/10790268.2016.1211580

Pattern of startle reflex to somatosensory stimuli changes after spinal cord injury

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Abanoz Y., Abanoz Y., Gunduz A., Uludag M., Ornek N. I., Uzun N., ...More

JOURNAL OF SPINAL CORD MEDICINE, vol.41, no.1, pp.36-41, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 41 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.1080/10790268.2016.1211580
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF SPINAL CORD MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.36-41
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Spinal cord injury (SCI) may cause functional changes at various levels in central and peripheral nervous systems. One of these changes is increased excitability above the lesion such as enhanced auditory startle responses (ASR). Startle response may also be obtained after somatosensory stimulus (startle reflex to somatosensory stimuli, SSS). In this study, we investigated changes of both ASR and SSS in SCI.