Learn how the acoustic startle response serves as a powerful tool for assessing reflex pathways and neural function.

The startle reflex is a rapid, involuntary response to sudden acoustic stimuli, and its study has provided valuable insights into the neural mechanisms underlying motor preparation. Research in this ...

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Key Takeaways "Fencing response" refers to an involuntary reflex following a brain injury that resembles the en garde stance in fencing.Fencing response is a ...

New research points to an easily measured eye response to light as a potentially useful way of diagnosing autism in very young children. Further testing is currently underway in a large cohort of ...