OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the blink-startle reflex (BSR) is a good marker of habituation to vibroacoustic stimulation in healthy preterm fetuses. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-two women with ...

Blinking is something we all do automatically so often, in fact, that most of us never give it a second thought. But beneath this simple act lies a remarkable biological mechanism crucial to our eye ...

A new device offers a valid, reliable tool for identifying concussion head injuries, researchers report. Comparing blink reflex parameters in football players suspected of having sustained a ...

Garner collected blink reflex data from 24 Division I, male football players (18-22 years of age) over the 2015 and 2016 athletic seasons. Preseason baseline values were established for ten blink ...

The blink reflex has been shown to be sensitive to a number of neurological insults, including traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease, suggesting that it could be a ...

EyeStat (blinktbi, Charleston, SC), a portable, lightweight device for measuring the natural blink reflex, received clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December 2019. The blink ...

A new device called the Blink Reflexometer™ could drastically improve field-side diagnostic capabilities used by athletic trainers and medical staff in diagnosing athletes suspected of having a ...

December 29, 2014 - Recovery of blinking function is a critical but easily overlooked outcome after facial transplantation, according to a report in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive ...

Blinking, an automatic reflex, is vital for eye health, spreading tears to prevent dryness and irritation. Deliberately stopping this action for even a minute causes immediate discomfort, blurred ...

A new device called the Blink Reflexometer™ could drastically improve field-side diagnostic capabilities used by athletic trainers and medical staff in diagnosing athletes suspected of having a ...