title: [Modification of the blink reflex in hemidystonia].
abstract: With the aim of evaluating the excitability of the brain stem reflex centers, we studied the side-to-side differences in the EMG activity of the early and late components of the blink reflex, in subjects with unilateral dystonia without demonstrable brain lesions. We observed that both early and late responses of direct blink reflex were significantly higher in the affected side than in the contralateral one.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Neurologica, Università di Catania.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Raffaele
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Anicito
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Battiato
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cosentino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palmeri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ricca
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Casabona
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Perciavalle
mesh_terms: D001767:Blinking / Q000502:physiology*; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008538:Meige Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011930:Reaction Time; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal / Q000502:physiology*
vernacular_title: Modificazioni del blink reflex nell'emidistonia.