Phenomena and Processes

Prepulse Inhibition

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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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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3 entry terms
  • Inhibition, Prepulse
  • Prepulse Facilitation
  • Facilitation, Prepulse

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Reflex, Startle (1974-2014)

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  1. G11.561.794w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Prepulse Inhibition. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065808. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065808
  2. Prepulse Inhibition. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prepulse_inhibition
  3. Prepulse Inhibition. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1128897