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Prepulse Inhibition  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A neurophysiological phenomenon in which the response to a startling stimulus (pulse) is decreased when a weaker prestimulus (prepulse) precedes it closely in time. It is used as an operational measure of sensorimotor gating.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LNNQBS2N-4

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