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It is now possible to classify the startle syndrome according to underlying physiology (Table 1). This approach to the syndrome has highlighted certain clinical characteristics, which together with electrophysiological assessment, should allow the various causes of the startle syndrome to be distinguished and may eventually form a rational basis for pharmacological intervention.

Type

Journal article

Journal

Adv Neurol

Publication Date

1995

Volume

67

Pages

273 - 287

Keywords

Animals, Basal Ganglia, Electromyography, Neurophysiology, Reflex, Reflex, Startle