Blink reflex recovery cycle distinguishes patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus from elderly subjects

Background The R2 component of blink reflex recovery cycle (R2BRrc) is a simple neurophysiological tool to detect the brainstem hyperexcitability commonly occurring in several neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and atypical parkinsonisms. In our study, we investigated for the first ti...

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Published in:	Journal of neurology Vol. 269; no. 2; pp. 1007 - 1012
Main Authors:	Mechelli, Alessandro, Quattrone, Andrea, Nisticò, Rita, Crasà, Marianna, La Torre, Domenico, Vescio, Basilio, Quattrone, Aldo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.02.2022 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Aged Blink reflex Blinking Brain Stem Diagnosis Excitability Gait Humans Hydrocephalus Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure - diagnosis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medicine Medicine & Public Health Mesencephalon Movement disorders Neurodegenerative diseases Neurological diseases Neurology Neuroradiology Neurosciences Original Communication Parkinson Disease Parkinson's disease Elderly subjects Brainstem hyperexcitability Blink reflex recovery cycle Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
ISSN:	0340-5354, 1432-1459, 1432-1459
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