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. 1980 Dec;43(12):1112–1118. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.43.12.1112

Reflex responses of paraspinal muscles to tapping

M R Dimitrijevic 1,2,3, M R Gregoric 1,2,3, A M Sherwood 1,2,3, W A Spencer 1,2,3
PMCID: PMC490784  PMID: 7217957

Abstract

Erector spinae reflex studies in healthy subjects revealed two responses: a 12·0±1·6 ms latency, oligosynaptic response, and a 30 to 50 ms latency response with polysynaptic reflex characteristics. There was a silent period after the first and second responses. The effect of limb position, trunk, neck, postural changes, Jendrassik manoeuvre and vibration on both responses were also evaluated.

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