The blink reflex and its modulation–Part 1: Physiological mechanisms

M Kofler, M Hallett, GD Iannetti, V Versace… - Clinical …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The blink reflex (BR) is a protective eye-closure reflex mediated by brainstem circuits. The
BR is usually evoked by electrical supraorbital nerve stimulation but can be elicited by a …

Invisible shield: review of the corneal epithelium as a barrier to UV radiation, pathogens, and other environmental stimuli

H Bashir, JT Seykora, V Lee - Journal of ophthalmic & vision …, 2017‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The ocular surface is comprised of the cornea and conjunctiva, which are structures that not
only protect the eye but also enable vision. The corneal epithelium is the most superficial …

Hand blink reflex in virtual reality: The role of vision and proprioception in modulating defensive responses

C Fossataro, G Tieri, D Grollero… - European Journal of …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Our research focused on the role of vision and proprioception in modulating a defensive
reflex (hand blink reflex, HBR) whose magnitude is enhanced when the threatened hand is …

Defending the body without sensing the body position: Physiological evidence in a brain-damaged patient with a proprioceptive deficit

C Fossataro, V Bruno, P Gindri, F Garbarini - Frontiers in Psychology, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
The ability to know where our body parts are located in space (proprioception) is
fundamental for both successfully interacting with the external world and monitoring …

Letter on the pain of blind people for the use of those who can see their pain

V Legrain, L Filbrich, C Vanderclausen - Pain, 2023‏ - journals.lww.com
Blindness has always fascinated artists, 23, 25, 33, 34, 37, 74, 75 philosophers 5, 13, 15
(Fig. 1), and also scientists. 2, 6–8, 39, 50, 52, 54, 57, 59 Blindness is defined as visual …

[HTML][HTML] Muscular effort increases hand-blink reflex magnitude

RJ Bufacchi, S Ponticelli, G Novembre, M Kilintari… - Neuroscience …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Defensive motor responses elicited by sudden environmental stimuli are finely modulated by
their behavioural relevance to maximise the organism's survival. One such response, the …

The space around us: utilizing the hand-blink reflex to model defensive peripersonal space, and exploring interactions with state anxiety: a thesis presented in partial …

MA Colville - 2019‏ - mro.massey.ac.nz
Personal Space is a complex field, including boundaries used in social interactions,
navigation and defence. The Defensive Peripersonal Space (DPPS) is a close proximity …

Understanding defensive peripersonal space through mathematical modelling

RJ Bufacchi - 2018‏ - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
The spatial location of environmental events with respect to one's body largely dictates their
behavioural relevance. Given that stimuli occurring near the body have a greater potential to …