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MeSH Heading: Prepulse Inhibition
Tree Number(s): G11.561.794.500
Unique ID: D065808
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D065808
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Prepulse Facilitation
Previous Indexing: Reflex, Startle (1974-2014)
See Also: Reflex, Startle
Public MeSH Note: 2015
History Note: 2015
Date Established: 2015/01/01
Date of Entry: 2014/06/26
Revision Date: 2016/06/23

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