A Silent Period of Levator Palpebrae Activity Induced By Median Nerve Stimulation

UYSAL H., KIZILAY F., Selcuk B., ERSOZ M., Akyuz M.

JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH, cilt.27, sa.1, ss.28-34, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.28-34
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Levator palpebrae, silent period, median nerve stimulation, EYELID MOVEMENTS, CONSCIOUSNESS, BLEPHAROSPASM, PHYSIOLOGY, DISORDERS, DISEASE
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Scientific Background: Levator palpebrae muscle is known to have a tonic activity which is inhibited in conditions where consciousness is lost. Therefore, there must be a direct relationship between ascending reticular activating system and nucleus of levator palpebrae in brainstem.