Startling Differences: Using the Acoustic Startle Response to Study Sex Differences and Neurosteroids in Affective Disorders
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DOI: 10.1007/s11920-018-0906-y
Abstract: Purpose of ReviewNeuroactive steroid hormones, such as estradiol and progesterone, likely play a role in the pathophysiology of female-specific psychiatric disorders such as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and postpartum depression and may contribute to the… read more here.
Keywords: startle response; sex differences; sex; affective disorders ... See more keywords
Latency to startle is reduced in the 5xFAD mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2018.07.021
Abstract: Abstract Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that results in cognitive decline and a number of other neuropsychiatric symptoms. One area that is often affected by neuropsychiatric disease is the response to sudden,… read more here.
Keywords: latency startle; alzheimer disease; disease; startle response ... See more keywords
Quantifying the Acoustic Startle Response in Mice Using Standard Digital Video
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DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2020.00083
Abstract: The startle response is an unconditional reflex, characterized by the rapid contraction of facial and skeletal muscles, to a sudden and intense startling stimulus. It is an especially useful tool in translational research for its… read more here.
Keywords: acoustic startle; response; system; using standard ... See more keywords
Cardiac Startle Response and Clinical Outcomes in Preschool Children With Fragile X Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.729127
Abstract: Objective: Poor physiological regulation in response to threat is linked to multiple negative developmental outcomes including anxiety, which is highly prevalent and impairing in young children with neurodevelopmental disabilities like fragile X syndrome (FXS) and… read more here.
Keywords: cardiac startle; group; fxs; response ... See more keywords
Age-related changes in prepulse inhibition of the startle response
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1145783
Abstract: Introduction Acoustic prepulse inhibition of the startle response (PPI) is a phenomenon characterized by the reduction in the startle reflex caused by the presence of weak and brief stimulus before an intense and sudden stimulus… read more here.
Keywords: older adults; inhibition startle; ppi; prepulse inhibition ... See more keywords
Behavioral and Physiological Reactions to a Sudden Novel Object in the Weanling Horse: Quantitative Phenotypes for Future GWAS
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DOI: 10.3390/genes14030593
Abstract: The startle response can be defined as a reflexive reaction to the sudden appearance of a novel stimulus that influences the survival and resilience of animals. In domesticated species, the behavioral component of the startle… read more here.
Keywords: horse; behavioral physiological; factor; novel object ... See more keywords