Reevaluation of reflex responses of the human masseter muscle to electrical lip stimulation | Zendy

Paulius Uginčius | Zendy; Gizem Yılmaz | Zendy; Oğuz Sebik | Zendy; Kemal S. Türker | Zendy

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Reevaluation of reflex responses of the human masseter muscle to electrical lip stimulation

Author(s) -

Paulius Uginčius,

Gizem Yılmaz,

Oğuz Sebik,

Kemal S. Türker

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of neurophysiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.302

H-Index - 245

eISSN - 1522-1598

pISSN - 0022-3077

DOI - 10.1152/jn.00064.2017

Subject(s) - stimulation , neuroscience , reflex , trigeminal nerve , masseter muscle , inhibitory postsynaptic potential , postsynaptic potential , jaw jerk reflex , medicine , anatomy , psychology , receptor

We examined the human masseter reflex response to electrical stimulation of lower lip to uncover realistic postsynaptic potentials in the trigeminal motor nucleus. We found that the stimulation generates a long-lasting single or compound inhibitory response that is followed by a late, long-lasting excitation. These findings have important implications on the redrawing of the neuronal pathways of the trigeminal nerve that are frequently used to judge neuromuscular disorders of the trigeminal region.

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