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Expanded time scale that shows a simultaneous ascending and descending order of recruitment from a presumed lower brainstem source. Note that the sternomastoid muscle is recruited first. The electromyographic (EMG) discharges are rectified and averaged from 20 trials. Time zero marks the time that the examiner touched the shoulder to elicit the generalized jerks.
