Prepulse Inhibition

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A neurophysiological phenomenon in which the response to a startling stimulus (pulse) is decreased when a weaker prestimulus (prepulse) precedes it closely in time. It is used as an operational measure of sensorimotor gating.

Descriptor ID	D065808
MeSH Number(s)	G11.561.794.500
Concept/Terms	Prepulse Inhibition Prepulse Inhibition Inhibition, Prepulse Prepulse Facilitation Prepulse Facilitation Facilitation, Prepulse

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Biological Sciences [G]
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11]
Nervous System Physiological Phenomena [G11.561]
Sensory Gating [G11.561.794]
Prepulse Inhibition [G11.561.794.500]

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