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A very intriguing area with great potential for future research
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Clinical Researcher
- How to cite: Chinnery H .Yawning relating to trauma[Review of the article 'Is Yawning A Warning, Neurologically? ' by Thompson S].WebmedCentral 2011;2(5):WMCRW00756
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A well written paper; researchers should read this.
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Assisting in rehabilitation.
- How to cite: Thompson B ."Is Yawing a Warning"................[Review of the article 'Is Yawning A Warning, Neurologically? ' by Thompson S].WebmedCentral 2011;2(5):WMCRW00731
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This is a fascinating topic and is of such interest to neurologists, neuroscientists and clinical psychologists, and the like. I know that the author is well known in Alzheimer's reseach and has applied neurological knowledge to this intriguing area. It is an area that I believe will be invaluable in terms of our greater understanding of neurological disorders, as the author suggests, and how yawning can be a signal to underlying neuropathways and anomolies.
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Assisting rehabilitation
- How to cite: Jones N .Is Yawning A Warning, Neurologically?[Review of the article 'Is Yawning A Warning, Neurologically? ' by Thompson S].WebmedCentral 2011;2(3):WMCRW00570
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Its' a comprehensive, state-of-the-art, well-written review. I found it stimulating and highly informative.
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I am a neuroscientist and I know the properties of the Mirror Neuron System (MNS)
- How to cite: Proverbio A M.Great review, I recommend it[Review of the article 'Is Yawning A Warning, Neurologically? ' by Thompson S].WebmedCentral 2011;2(3):WMCRW00544
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Significant.
- How to cite: Jaseja H .Is yawning a warning, neurologically?[Review of the article 'Is Yawning A Warning, Neurologically? ' by Thompson S].WebmedCentral 2011;2(2):WMCRW00523
Yawning may be a way to identify underlying neurological problems, for example, the possibility of linking yawning with stroke, Alzheimer’s, etc.
Contagious yawning may be a result of a form of empathy, or possibly mirror neurons at work.
These claims are important, as the second point gives background and potential reasons for the ubiquitous ‘contagious yawn’. The first point is very interesting and opens the door for an entirely new area of research that could give clinicians a non-invasive tool to ascertain the status or presence of some neurological conditions.
Yes, the first claim is novel. As the author states, only a few other labs have begun looking at linking yawning to underlying conditions, however there are very few.
Yes, the claims are in line with previous literature and were well-cited.
This paper is a review article of the current literature and therefore there are no results, however the interpretation of the literature is sound.
Not applicable to this particular paper.
The literature search is valid, there are a variety of papers cited.
I would have loved to see an expansion on the interpretation of the work of the Walusinski lab that the author cited, that seemed to be a crucial part of the claim that yawning is linked to underlying conditions.
The paper has been written very well, it seems to have a natural pace and flow to it. The topic is very interesting and would make a great seminar.
The paper was a great read.
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