The hyperekplexias and their relationship to the normal startle reflex.
The startle response to unexpected auditory and somaesthetic stimulation was studied in 8 patients with hereditary or symptomatic hyperekplexia. It was abnormal in its resistance to habituation and in its exaggerated motor response. Both noise and taps to the face and head elicited a normal early bl...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1991
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