Devon I Rubin, Elliot L Dimberg, Kathleen D Kennelly
Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA. rubin.devon@mayo.edu
Muscle & nerve 2011 AugIn this study we assessed the effect of paired stimuli on the latencies and amplitudes of the blink reflex. Blink reflexes were performed with single and paired (5-ms interstimulus interval) stimuli in 47 patients. The changes in latencies between paired and single stimuli were calculated. Paired stimulation produced two types of R1 waveform morphologies: single- and double-peaked waveforms. Increases in R1 and contralateral R2 latencies with paired stimulation were significantly higher in those with single-peaked R1 responses compared to those with double-peaked R1 responses. Interpreting the blink reflex latencies using paired stimulation requires visualization of the R1 waveform morphology. A double-peaked R1 response requires no change in normal latency values, but the latency of a single-peaked R1 should be interpreted from the second shock artifact. The effect on the R2 latency is variable. Copyright © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Devon I Rubin, Elliot L Dimberg, Kathleen D Kennelly. The effect of paired stimuli on blink reflex latencies in normal subjects. Muscle & nerve. 2011 Aug;44(2):235-40
PMID: 21660980
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