Excitability of the human trigeminal motoneuronal pool and interactions with other brainstem reflex pathways

• Published in: The Journal of physiology Vol. 531; no. 2; pp. 559 - 571
• Main Authors: Cruccu, G., Truini, A., Priori, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK The Physiological Society 01.03.2001; Blackwell Science Ltd; Blackwell Science Inc
• Subjects: Adult; Blinking - physiology; Brain Stem - physiology; Conditioning (Psychology); Electric Stimulation; Electromyography; Female; H-Reflex - physiology; Humans; Male; Masseter Muscle - innervation; Middle Aged; Motor Neurons - physiology; Original; Reflex - physiology; Skin Physiological Phenomena; Temporal Muscle - innervation; Trigeminal Nerve - cytology; Trigeminal Nerve - physiology
• ISSN: 0022-3751; 1469-7793
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7793.2001.0559i.x

We studied the properties of motoneurones and Ia-motoneuronal connections in the human trigeminal system, and their functional interactions with other brainstem reflex pathways mediated by non-muscular (Aβ) afferents. With surface EMG recordings we tested the recovery cycles of the heteronymous H-r...