"Reflex, Startle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A complex involuntary response to an unexpected strong stimulus. The reaction involves physical movement away from the stimulus, MUSCLE CONTRACTION and limb flexion, BLINKING, and changes in HEART RATE, BLOOD PRESSURE, and RESPIRATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D013216
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.376.550.650.800 E01.370.600.550.650.800 F02.830.702.807 G11.561.731.869
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| Concept/Terms |
Reflex, Startle- Reflex, Startle
- Startle Reflex
- Startle Reaction
- Reaction, Startle
- Reactions, Startle
- Startle Reactions
- Startle Response
- Response, Startle
- Responses, Startle
- Startle Responses
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| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Reflex, Startle" by people in Profiles.
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Physiological parameters of mental health predict the emergence of post-traumatic stress symptoms in physicians treating COVID-19 patients. Transl Psychiatry. 2021 03 15; 11(1):169.
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Neurological, sensorimotor and cardiorespiratory alterations induced by methoxetamine, ketamine and phencyclidine in mice. Neuropharmacology. 2018 10; 141:167-180.