Reflex, Startle

"Reflex, Startle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A complex involuntary response to an unexpected strong stimulus. The reaction involves physical movement away from the stimulus, MUSCLE CONTRACTION and limb flexion, BLINKING, and changes in HEART RATE, BLOOD PRESSURE, and RESPIRATION.

Descriptor ID	D013216
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.376.550.650.800 E01.370.600.550.650.800 F02.830.702.807 G11.561.600.765.869
Concept/Terms	Reflex, Startle Reflex, Startle Startle Reflex Startle Reaction Reaction, Startle Reactions, Startle Startle Reactions Startle Response Response, Startle Responses, Startle Startle Responses Reflex, Moro Reflex, Moro Moro Reflex Acoustic Startle Reflex Acoustic Startle Reflex Reflex, Acoustic Startle Startle Reflex, Acoustic

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Reflex, Startle".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological [E01.370.376]
Neurologic Examination [E01.370.376.550]
Reflex [E01.370.376.550.650]
Reflex, Startle [E01.370.376.550.650.800]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]
Neurologic Examination [E01.370.600.550]
Reflex [E01.370.600.550.650]
Reflex, Startle [E01.370.600.550.650.800]
Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Psychological Phenomena and Processes [F02]
Psychophysiology [F02.830]
Reflex [F02.830.702]
Reflex, Startle [F02.830.702.807]
Biological Sciences [G]
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11]
Nervous System Physiological Phenomena [G11.561]
Nervous System Physiological Processes [G11.561.600]
Reflex [G11.561.600.765]
Reflex, Startle [G11.561.600.765.869]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	1	0	1
2010	1	0	1
2013	1	1	2
2015	0	1	1
2018	1	0	1
2019	1	2	3
2020	0	1	1
2021	0	1	1

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Lago TR, Brownstein MJ, Page E, Beydler E, Manbeck A, Beale A, Roberts C, Balderston N, Damiano E, Pineles SL, Simon N, Ernst M, Grillon C. The novel vasopressin receptor (V1aR) antagonist SRX246 reduces anxiety in an experimental model in humans: a randomized proof-of-concept study. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2021 Sep; 238(9):2393-2403. PMID: 33970290.

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Grillon C, Lago T, Stahl S, Beale A, Balderston N, Ernst M. Better cognitive efficiency is associated with increased experimental anxiety. Psychophysiology. 2020 08; 57(8):e13559. PMID: 32180239.

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Balderston NL, Beydler EM, Roberts C, Deng ZD, Radman T, Lago T, Luber B, Lisanby SH, Ernst M, Grillon C. Mechanistic link between right prefrontal cortical activity and anxious arousal revealed using transcranial magnetic stimulation in healthy subjects. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2020 03; 45(4):694-702. PMID: 31791039.

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Ruan QT, Yazdani N, Blum BC, Beierle JA, Lin W, Coelho MA, Fultz EK, Healy AF, Shahin JR, Kandola AK, Luttik KP, Zheng K, Smith NJ, Cheung J, Mortazavi F, Apicco DJ, Ragu Varman D, Ramamoorthy S, Ash PEA, Rosene DL, Emili A, Wolozin B, Szumlinski KK, Bryant CD. A Mutation in Hnrnph1 That Decreases Methamphetamine-Induced Reinforcement, Reward, and Dopamine Release and Increases Synaptosomal hnRNP H and Mitochondrial Proteins. J Neurosci. 2020 01 02; 40(1):107-130. PMID: 31704785.

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Seiglie MP, Huang L, Cottone P, Sabino V. Role of the PACAP system of the extended amygdala in the acoustic startle response in rats. Neuropharmacology. 2019 12 01; 160:107761. PMID: 31493466.

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Lago TR, Hsiung A, Leitner BP, Duckworth CJ, Chen KY, Ernst M, Grillon C. Exercise decreases defensive responses to unpredictable, but not predictable, threat. Depress Anxiety. 2018 09; 35(9):868-875. PMID: 29637654.

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Echiverri-Cohen AM, Zoellner LA, Ho W, Husain J. An analysis of inhibitory functioning in individuals with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder. J Anxiety Disord. 2016 Jan; 37:94-103. PMID: 26745516.

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Hare BD, Beierle JA, Toufexis DJ, Hammack SE, Falls WA. Exercise-associated changes in the corticosterone response to acute restraint stress: evidence for increased adrenal sensitivity and reduced corticosterone response duration. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2014 Apr; 39(5):1262-9. PMID: 24280995.

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Wei CJ, Augusto E, Gomes CA, Singer P, Wang Y, Boison D, Cunha RA, Yee BK, Chen JF. Regulation of fear responses by striatal and extrastriatal adenosine A2A receptors in forebrain. Biol Psychiatry. 2014 Jun 1; 75(11):855-63. PMID: 23820821.

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Grashow R, Miller MW, McKinney A, Nie LH, Sparrow D, Hu H, Weisskopf MG. Lead exposure and fear-potentiated startle in the VA Normative Aging Study: a pilot study of a novel physiological approach to investigating neurotoxicant effects. Neurotoxicol Teratol. 2013 Jul-Aug; 38:21-8. PMID: 23603705.

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