Patients with the major and minor form of hyperekplexia differ with regards to disynaptic reciprocal inhibition between ankle flexor and extensor muscles.

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The aim of the present study was to investigate the contribution of reciprocal inhibition to muscle tone by examining the transmission in the reciprocal inhibitory pathway in patients with a known defect in the glycine receptor. The study was performed in eight patients with hereditary hyperekplexia, six with the major form and two with the minor form of the disease. A mutation in the alpha1-subunit of the glycine receptor had been demonstrated in the patients with the major form, whereas no ...

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Authors: Crone, C; Nielsen, J; Petersen, N; Tijssen, M; van Dijk, J

• Journal: Experimental brain research
• Volume: 140
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 190-197
• Publication date: 2001-09-01
• DOI: 10.1007/s002210100808
• EISSN: 1432-1106
• ISSN: 0014-4819
• Language: English
• Keywords: Muscle Hypertonia; Humans; Middle Aged; Glycine; Adult; Electromyography; Muscle, Skeletal; Tendons; Neural Inhibition; Startle Reaction; Movement Disorders; Ankle Joint; H-Reflex; Neuromuscular Diseases; Synapses