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Startle Circuitry

Startle Circuitry is a neurobiological system comprising interconnected neural pathways and structures that mediate the rapid, reflexive response to sudden sensory stimuli, distinguished by its specific role in detecting threat-related cues and orchestrating defensive motor and autonomic outputs.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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A primary acoustic startle circuit: lesion and stimulation studies

M. Davis, DS Gendelman, MD Tischler et al. · Journal of Neuroscience · 1982 · 971 citations · Full text

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Start/stop signals emerge in nigrostriatal circuits during sequence learning

Xin Jin, Rui M. Costa · Nature · 2010 · 663 citations

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Neural systems involved in fear and anxiety measured with fear-potentiated startle.

Michael Davis · American Psychologist · 2006 · 597 citations

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Neural mechanisms of startle behavior

Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology · 1987 · 420 citations

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Giant neurons in the rat reticular formation: a sensorimotor interface in the elementary acoustic startle circuit?

Kurt Lingenhöhl, Eckhard Friauf · Journal of Neuroscience · 1994 · 300 citations · Full text

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Authors

134

  1. JS
    John S. Yeomans

    University of Toronto, Canada

    4 publications · 175 citations

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  2. MD
    Michael Davis

    Emory University, United States

    3 publications · 699 citations

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  3. RC
    Richard C. Carlsen

    University of California, Davis, United States

    2 publications · 53 citations

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  4. AS
    Alice Schade Powers

    St. John's University, United States

    2 publications · 232 citations

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  5. PW
    Paul W. Frankland

    University of Toronto, Canada

    2 publications · 144 citations

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Institutions

57

  1. Emory University

    Atlanta, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    801 citations

  2. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    138 citations

  3. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    3 h-index

    11 publications

    492 citations

  4. Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer

    Barcelona, Spain

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    376 citations

  5. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    429 citations

  6. Bryn Mawr College

    Bryn Mawr, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    791 citations

  7. The Graduate Center, CUNY

    New York, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    791 citations

  8. Connecticut Mental Health Center

    New Haven, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    4K citations

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Venues

  1. Brain Research

    5 publications · 304 citations

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  2. Journal of Neuroscience

    3 publications · 1.3K citations

    3

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  3. Journal of Neurophysiology

    JN · 3 publications · 64 citations

    3

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  4. Physiology & Behavior

    3 publications · 275 citations

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  5. Behavioral Neuroscience

    3 publications · 165 citations

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