You are here:
REFLEX MODIFICATION AND THE DETECTION OF TOXICANT-INDUCED AUDITORY DYSFUNCTION
Citation:
Crofton, K. REFLEX MODIFICATION AND THE DETECTION OF TOXICANT-INDUCED AUDITORY DYSFUNCTION. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/J-90/235 (NTIS PB91117036).
Description:
This report provides a reviev of reflex modification. eflex modification of the acoustic startle response is a technique that can provide rapid, objective and quantitative assessments of sensorimotor function. dvantages of this technique involve the ability to test animals rapidly, test without prior training, test without utilizing invasive procedures, and provide objective, independent estimates of both sensory and motor functioning. eflex modification techniques hold great potential for use in neurotoxicology in both the identification and the characterization of neurotoxic chemicals.