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Modulation of masseter exteroceptive suppression by non-nociceptive upper limb afferent activation in humans
The effects induced by non-noxious electrical stimulation of upper limb nerves on exteroceptive suppression (ES) of masseter muscle EMG activity were studied in 15 healthy subjects. EMG activity of masseter mu...
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Non-nociceptive upper limb afferents modulate masseter muscle EMG activity in man
Recent electrophysiological data obtained in anaesthetized rats evidenced jaw muscle excitatory responses to the electrical stimulation of type II limb somatosensory afferents. In the present work, we describe...
