"Reflex, Startle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A complex involuntary response to an unexpected strong stimulus. The reaction involves physical movement away from the stimulus, MUSCLE CONTRACTION and limb flexion, BLINKING, and changes in HEART RATE, BLOOD PRESSURE, and RESPIRATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D013216
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.376.550.650.800 E01.370.600.550.650.800 F02.830.702.807 G11.561.731.869
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| Concept/Terms |
Reflex, Startle- Reflex, Startle
- Startle Reflex
- Startle Reaction
- Reaction, Startle
- Reactions, Startle
- Startle Reactions
- Startle Response
- Response, Startle
- Responses, Startle
- Startle Responses
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Reflex, Startle" by people in Profiles.
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Nitrate and nitrite exposure leads to mild anxiogenic-like behavior and alters brain metabolomic profile in zebrafish. PLoS One. 2020; 15(12):e0240070.
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Emotional modulation of pain and spinal nociception in persons with severe insomnia symptoms. Ann Behav Med. 2014 Jun; 47(3):303-15.
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Emotional modulation of pain and spinal nociception in persons with major depressive disorder (MDD). Pain. 2013 Dec; 154(12):2759-2768.
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Modulation of nociceptive and acoustic startle responses to an unpredictable threat in men and women. Pain. 2011 Jul; 152(7):1632-1640.
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Experimental assessment of affective processing in fibromyalgia. J Pain. 2009 Nov; 10(11):1151-60.
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Psychophysiological responses to pain: further validation of the nociceptive flexion reflex (NFR) as a measure of nociception using multilevel modeling. Psychophysiology. 2009 Sep; 46(5):939-48.
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Chronic prenatal exposure to phenobarbital and long-term behavior effects on mice offspring. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2004 Jun; 15(6):351-5.
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Evidence for visceral hypersensitivity in high-anxiety rats. Physiol Behav. 2000 May; 69(3):379-82.