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Myogenic potentials generated by a click-evoked vestibulocollic reflex by Colebatch, J G, Halmagyi, G M, Skuse, N F

“…Electromyograms (EMGs) were recorded from surface electrodes over the sternomastoid muscles and averaged in response to brief (0.1 ms) clicks played through…”
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Task-dependent changes in the responses to low-threshold cutaneous afferent volleys in the human lower limb by Burke, D, Dickson, H G, Skuse, N F

“…1. In seven human subjects who were standing without support the sural nerves were stimulated electrically using trains of non-painful stimuli (five pulses at…”
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The distribution of muscle weakness in upper motoneuron lesions affecting the lower limb by Adams, R W, Gandevia, S C, Skuse, N F

“…To determine the distribution of weakness in the lower limb after upper motoneuron lesions the strength of 8 muscle groups was measured. Four groups of…”
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The effects of voluntary contraction on the H reflex of human limb muscles by Burke, D, Adams, R W, Skuse, N F

“…The effects of a voluntary contraction on the H reflexes of various muscles were quantified to determine whether the reflex responses were sufficiently…”
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Reproducibility of the visual evoked potential using a light-emitting diode stimulator by Skuse, N F, Burke, D, McKeon, B

“…The intersubject and intrasubject reproducibility of the VEP was evaluated using two different methods of producing pattern reversal--a mirror/projector system…”
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Anticipation and fusimotor activity in preparation for a voluntary contraction by Burke, D, McKeon, B, Skuse, N F, Westerman, R A

“…1. Multi-unit and single-unit recordings were made of muscle spindle afferent activity from the pretibial muscles of human subjects who were initially relaxed…”
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The regularity of muscle spindle discharge in man by Burke, D, Skuse, N F, Stuart, D G

“…1. The variability of discharge of thirty-nine muscle spindle afferents from the pretibial muscles of normal human subjects was determined for spike train…”
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Voluntary activation of spindle endings in human muscles temporarily paralysed by nerve pressure by Burke, D, Hagbarth, K E, Skuse, N F

“…1. In normal human subjects, the afferent activity from muscle spindle endings in the pretibial muscles was recorded while a pressure block was applied to the…”
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The refractory period of the visual evoked potential produced by pattern reversal in multiple sclerosis by Skuse, N F, Burke, D

“…Refractoriness of the visual evoked potential to pattern-reversal stimulation has been studied using a light-emitting diode stimulator, the effect on a test…”
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Sensory conduction of the sural nerve in polyneuropathy by Burke, David, Skuse, Nevell F., Lethlean, A. Keith

“…Using surface electrodes, sensory nerve action potentials (SAP) have been recorded in the proximal segment (mid-calf to lateral malleolus) and the distal…”
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Sequence-dependent deterioration in the visual evoked potential in the absence of drowsiness by Skuse, N F, Burke, D

“…When visual evoked potentials (VEPs) are tested patients are often expected to focus on a pattern screen for prolonged periods of time. This may lead to…”
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Power spectrum and optimal filtering for visual evoked potentials to pattern reversal by Skuse, N F, Burke, D

“…The optimal bandwidth for recording the visual evoked potential (VEP) to pattern reversal was investigated in 8 normal subjects by re-analyzing off-line data…”
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Isometric contraction of the abductor digiti minimi muscle in man by Burke, David, Skuse, Nevell F., Lethlean, A. Keith

“…Isometric contraction of the abductor digiti minimi muscle (ADM) has been studied in six normal subjects. Twitch contraction times of ADM ranged from 60 to 68…”
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Contractile properties of the abductor digiti minimi muscle in paramyotonia congenita by Burke, David, Skuse, Nevell F., Lethlean, A. Keith

“…In two subjects with paramyotonia congenita the isometric torque generated by the abductor digiti minimi and the surface EMG recorded over ADM decreased during…”
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An analysis of myotonia in paramyotonia congenita by Burke, David, Skuse, Nevell F., Lethlean, A. Keith

“…In two subjects with paramyotonia congenita myotonic delay in muscle relaxation, recorded electromyographically and with a displacement transducer, was found…”
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Myokymia of the tongue in a case of brainstem tumour that simulated motor-neuron disease by Adams, R W, Skuse, N F

“…The diagnosis of a brainstem tumour, which presented as progressive bulbar palsy that resembled motor-neuron disease, was suspected because of the rare…”
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Dependence of the Achilles tendon reflex on the excitability of spinal reflex pathways by Burke, D, McKeon, B, Skuse, N F

“…Muscle afferent activity from the triceps surae was recorded during experimentally induced alterations in amplitude of the Achilles tendon jerk. No changes in…”
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Fibre function and perception during cutaneous nerve block by Mackenzie, R A, Burke, D, Skuse, N F, Lethlean, A K

“…In awake human subjects, neural responses in radial nerves to electrical stimulation were recorded with intrafascicular tungsten microelectrodes. Changes in…”
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The irrelevance of fusimotor activity to the Achilles tendon jerk of relaxed humans by Burke, D, McKeon, B, Skuse, N F

“…In two normal subjects the sciatic nerve was blocked completely using concentrated lidocaine. The muscle afferent and reflex electromyographic responses to…”
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Recruitment order of human spindle endings in isometric voluntary contractions by Burke, David, Hagbarth, Karl-Erik, Skuse, Nevell F.

“…1. The responses of twenty-two spindle endings in the anterior tibial and toe extensor muscles of human subjects were studied during isometric voluntary…”
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