The role of 5-HT in inducing apnoeas (a major element in sudden infant death syndrome) is controversial because while 5-HT is a respiratory depressant in vivo, it evokes respiratory analeptic effects… (More)
The activities of the diaphragmatic, internal intercostal and hypoglossal-innervated muscles were studied in adult decerebrate cats in response to 5-HT and related agents (8-OH-DPAT and DOI). The… (More)
The conduction velocities of motor, IA and non-nociceptive cutaneous sensory fibres have been studied in the ulnar and median nerves of 145 healthy fullterm neonates and in 77 preterm neonates… (More)
In order to study the absolute refractory period of a given group of nerve fibres during development we measured absolute refractory periods and conduction velocities of motor fibres and the most… (More)
Blink reflexes were evoked both by mechanical tapping and electrical current delivered to the skin of the periorbital region in 62 healthy babies distributed in 2 groups: 29 full-term newborns and 33… (More)
Conduction velocities of non-nociceptive cutaneous and IA afferent fibres and alpha-motor fibres from ulnar, median, deep peroneal, posterior tibial and sural nerves have been measured in healthy… (More)
Different aspects of the maturation of the peripheral nervous system have been studied in infants, essentially during the first year of postnatal life. Absolute refractory periods which enable… (More)
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The percutaneous stimulation of both the motor cortex and the spinal cord have been used to study the central motor pathways of 19 healthy full-term newborns and of 5 infants (17 months to 4 years).… (More)
In order to improve the diagnosis of the ulnar nerve neuropathy at the elbow, we have retrospectively analysed the data obtained in the course of the electrophysiological examinations of the ulnar… (More)
In order to assess indirectly the excitability of human motor units, the absolute refractory period of the ulnar nerve alpha motor fibers and the absolute irresponsive period of the abductor digiti… (More)