Startle-evoked movement
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Startle-evoked movement
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Startle-evoked movement is the involuntary initiation of a planned action in response to a startling stimulus. While the classic startle reflex involves involuntary protective movements, SEMs can be a variety of arm, hand and leg actions including wrist flexion, and rising onto tiptoes. SEMs are performed faster than voluntary movements, but retain the same muscle activation characteristics. SEM has been used to study how the brain, spinal cord and brainstem can interact to produce movement, and
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