title: [Masseteric responses following electrical stimulation of the scalp].
abstract: Electromyographic responses of the masseter muscles following electric transcranial stimulations by a conventional constant current stimulator were recorded with surface and needle electrodes. Ipsilateral motor evoked responses following both anodic and cathodic bipolar electrical stimulations performed at 7 and 11 cm laterally to the vertex on the biauricular line were recorded, with latencies ranging from 2 to 3.6 ms. Contralateral responses were not elicited. The ipsilateral responses to stimuli were ascribed to direct stimulation of the trigeminal nerve, probably its intracisternal portion.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Odontoiatrica, Università degli Studi di Parma.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Macaluso
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pavesi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonanini
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mancia
authors.forename: P U
authors.initials: PU
authors.lastname: Gennari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004558:Electric Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D004576:Electromyography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000502:physiology*; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000502:physiology*; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology; D012016:Reference Values; D012535:Scalp / Q000502:physiology*
vernacular_title: Risposte masseterine seguenti stimolazioni elettriche allo scalpo.