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adequate stimulus |
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adequate stimulus [′ad·ə·kwət ′stim·yə·ləs] (neuroscience) The energy of any specific mode that is sufficient to elicit a response in an excitable tissue. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Attempting to
provide adequate stimulus to promote gains in muscle force production
with traditional rehabilitation exercises, in our opinion, will be
unlikely to succeed if the patient has a pronounced failure of
volitional activation. Research has
shown, for example, that prolonged postnatal depression can heighten the
risk of depressive-type syndromes in the infant, and the depressed
mother may be unable to parent her infant with adequate stimulus,
nurturance and affectionate attachment (Barnett 1995). Accordingly, the action contemplated for today was
needed to provide adequate stimulus to an economy whose outlook for
significant strengthening remained tenuous in a climate of fragile
business and consumer confidence. |
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