Blink Reflex Examination in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Compared to Diseases Affecting the Peripheral Nervous System and Healthy Controls.

Róbert Rostás, István Fekete, László Horváth, Klára Fekete

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Article in Brain sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

Normative surface electromyography values for the orbicularis oculi muscle in healthy control subjects.Scientific reports · 2025
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Contralateral R1 response in blink reflex in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Clinical neurophysiology practice · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Róbert RostásDivision of Radiology and Imaging Science, Department of Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt 98, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary.

István FeketeDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Móricz Zsigmond krt 22, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary.

László HorváthDepartment of Pharmaceutical Surveillance and Economy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt 98, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary.

Klára FeketeDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Móricz Zsigmond krt 22, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary.

University of Debrecen · HU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal form of neuromuscular disease. The aim of this study was to assess changes in the blink reflex (BR) parameters as a valid and easy-to-use tool in ALS patients. We assessed the BR test in patients with a definitive diagnosis of ALS, healthy volunteers, and patients with diseases affecting the peripheral nervous system. The BR was studied in 29 patients who met the Awaji criteria. Latencies were compared with our healthy controls (

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosisblink reflexbulbar lesionlower motor neuronmotor neuron diseaseperipheral nervous systemupper motor neuron

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PMID37891753

DOI10.3390/brainsci13101384

PMCPMC10605916

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