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Startle Reflex Circuits

Startle Reflex Circuits is a neural circuit model within the brainstem systems that mediates rapid, involuntary defensive responses to sudden sensory stimuli through a conserved pathway involving the cochlear root neurons, nucleus reticularis pontis caudalis, and spinal motor neurons.

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Startle Reflex Circuit

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The More or Less Startling Effects of Weak Prestimulation

Frances K. Graham · Psychophysiology · 1975 · 1.1K citations

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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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Affective reactions to acoustic stimuli

Margaret M. Bradley, Peter J. Lang · Psychophysiology · 2000 · 920 citations

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Reflex modification in the domain of startle: I. Some empirical findings and their implications for how the nervous system processes sensory input.

Howard S. Hoffman, James R. Ison · Psychological Review · 1980 · 784 citations

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Emotion in the criminal psychopath: Startle reflex modulation.

Christopher J. Patrick, Margaret M. Bradley, Peter J. Lang · Journal of Abnormal Psychology · 1993 · 743 citations

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Authors

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  1. MT
    Michael T. Davis

    Yale University, United States

    16 publications · 1.3K citations

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  2. JR
    James R. Ison

    University of Rochester, United States

    11 publications · 1.3K citations

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  3. NR
    Neal R. Swerdlow

    University of California San Diego, United States

    9 publications · 687 citations

    9

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  4. PJ
    Peter J. Lang

    University of Florida, United States

    9 publications · 3.3K citations

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  5. MM
    Margaret M. Bradley

    University of Florida, United States

    8 publications · 3.2K citations

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Institutions

286

  1. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    16 h-index

    49 publications

    9.4K citations

  2. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    12 h-index

    45 publications

    2.9K citations

  3. Connecticut Mental Health Center

    New Haven, United States

    11 h-index

    32 publications

    6.9K citations

  4. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    8 h-index

    22 publications

    886 citations

  5. University of Rochester

    Rochester, United States

    8 h-index

    21 publications

    1.1K citations

  6. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    7 h-index

    24 publications

    6.2K citations

  7. Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, Spain

    7 h-index

    16 publications

    920 citations

  8. University of London

    London, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    21 publications

    1.7K citations

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Venues

  1. Psychopharmacology

    27 publications · 1.6K citations

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  2. Behavioral Neuroscience

    17 publications · 1.1K citations

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  3. Brain Research

    14 publications · 569 citations

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  4. Physiology & Behavior

    13 publications · 777 citations

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  5. Biological Psychiatry

    10 publications · 594 citations

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