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Assessment of Startle Response and Its Prepulse Inhibition Using Posturography: Pilot Study
Joint Authors
Słomka, Kajetan
Juras, Grzegorz
Polechoński, Jacek
Błaszczyk, Janusz
Małecki, Andrzej
Nawrocka, Agnieszka
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the possibility of using static posturography in the assessment of sensorimotor gating.
Subjects and Methods.
Fourteen subjects took part in the experiment.
The inhibitory mechanisms of startle reflex were used as the measure of sensorimotor gating.
It was evoked by a strong acoustic stimulus (106 dB SPL, 40 ms) which was preceded by the weaker similar signal (80 dB SPL, 20 ms).
A stabilographic platform was used to measure sensorimotor gating.
Results.
Results of static posturography show that the postural sway caused by the reaction to a strong acoustic stimulus is significantly smaller when this stimulus is preceded by the signal of lower intensity (prepulse).
Such assessment is only possible in eyes open conditions.
Conclusions.
Static posturography can be simple and effective method used for diagnosis of sensorimotor gating in humans.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Polechoński, Jacek& Juras, Grzegorz& Słomka, Kajetan& Błaszczyk, Janusz& Małecki, Andrzej& Nawrocka, Agnieszka. 2016. Assessment of Startle Response and Its Prepulse Inhibition Using Posturography: Pilot Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099095
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Polechoński, Jacek…[et al.]. Assessment of Startle Response and Its Prepulse Inhibition Using Posturography: Pilot Study. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099095
American Medical Association (AMA)
Polechoński, Jacek& Juras, Grzegorz& Słomka, Kajetan& Błaszczyk, Janusz& Małecki, Andrzej& Nawrocka, Agnieszka. Assessment of Startle Response and Its Prepulse Inhibition Using Posturography: Pilot Study. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099095
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1099095