By Dr David Burke

Journal articles

Burke D; Aniss AM; Gandevia SC, 1987, 'In-parallel and in-series behavior of human muscle spindle endings', Journal of Neurophysiology, 58, pp. 417 - 426, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jn.1987.58.2.417

Gandevia SC; Burke D; McKeon B, 1986, 'Coupling between human muscle spindle endings and motor units assessed using spike-triggered averaging', Neuroscience Letters, 71, pp. 181 - 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0304-3940(86)90555-0

Gandevia SC; Miller S; Aniss AM; Burke D, 1986, 'Reflex influences on muscle spindle activity in relaxed human leg muscles', Journal of Neurophysiology, 56, pp. 159 - 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jn.1986.56.1.159

Skuse NF; Burke D, 1986, 'The refractory period of the visual evoked potential produced by pattern reversal in multiple sclerosis', Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 73, pp. 61 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-510x(86)90064-x

Skuse NF; Burke D; McKeon B, 1984, 'Reproducibility of the visual evoked potential using a light-emitting diode stimulator.', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 47, pp. 623, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.47.6.623

Gandevia SC; Burke D, 1984, 'Saturation in human somatosensory pathways', Experimental Brain Research, 54, pp. 582 - 585, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00235486

Gandevia SC; Burke D; Mc Keon B, 1984, 'The projection of muscle afferents from the hand to cerebral cortex in man', Brain, 107, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/brain/107.1.1

McKeon B; Gandevia S; Burke D, 1984, 'Absence of somatotopic projection of muscle afferents onto motoneurons of same muscle', Journal of Neurophysiology, 51, pp. 185 - 194, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jn.1984.51.2.185

Burke D; Gandevia SC; McKeon B, 1984, 'Monosynaptic and oligosynaptic contributions to human ankle jerk and H-reflex', Journal of Neurophysiology, 52, pp. 435 - 448, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jn.1984.52.3.435

Burke D; Gandevia SC; McKeon B, 1983, 'The afferent volleys responsible for spinal proprioceptive reflexes in man', Journal of Physiology, 339, pp. 535 - 552, http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1983.sp014732

Gandevia SC; Burke D; McKeon BB, 1983, 'Convergence in the somatosensory pathway between cutaneous afferents from the index and middle fingers in man', Experimental Brain Research, 50, pp. 415 - 425, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00239208

Gandevia SC; McKeon B; Burke D, 1983, 'The effect of warning and prior instruction on short-latency cerebral potentials produced by muscle afferents in man', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 46, pp. 430 - 436, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.46.5.430

Burke D, 1983, 'DEMYELINATION IN OPTIC NEURITIS AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE VISUAL EVOKED POTENTIAL', Australian Journal of Opthalmology, 11, pp. 341 - 345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9071.1983.tb01104.x

Burke D; Gandevia SC; McKeon B; Skuse NF, 1982, 'Interactions between cutaneous and muscle afferent projections to cerebral cortex in man', Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology, 53, pp. 349 - 360, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0013-4694(82)90001-3

Gandevia S; Burke D; McKeon B, 1982, 'The relationship between the size of a muscle afferent volley and the cerebral potential it produces', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 45, pp. 705 - 710, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.45.8.705

STARR A; MCKEON B; USE NS; BURKE D, 1981, 'CEREBRAL POTENTIALS EVOKED BY MUSCLE STRETCH IN MAN', Brain, 104, pp. 149 - 166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/brain/104.1.149

Burke D; Skuse NF; Lethlean AK, 1981, 'Cutaneous and muscle afferent components of the cerebral potential evoked by electrical stimulation of human peripheral nerves', Clinical Neurophysiology, 51, pp. 579 - 588, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0013-4694(81)90202-9

Burke D; McKeon B; Skuse NF, 1981, 'Dependence of the achilles tendon reflex on the excitability of spinal reflex pathways', Annals of Neurology, 10, pp. 551 - 556, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ana.410100610

Burke D; McKeon B; Skuse NF, 1981, 'The irrelevance of fusimotor activity to the achilles tendon jerk of relaxed humans', Annals of Neurology, 10, pp. 547 - 550, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ana.410100609

Burke D; McKeon B; Skuse NF; Westerman RA, 1980, 'Anticipation and fusimotor activity in preparation for a voluntary contraction.', The Journal of Physiology, 306, pp. 337 - 348, http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1980.sp013400

McKeon B; Burke D, 1980, 'Identification of muscle spindle afferents during in vivo recordings in man', Clinical Neurophysiology, 48, pp. 606 - 608, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0013-4694(80)90297-7

Burke D; McKeon B; Westerman RA, 1980, 'Induced changes in the thresholds for voluntary activation of human spindle endings.', The Journal of Physiology, 302, pp. 171 - 181, http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1980.sp013236

Burke D, 1980, 'Muscle spindle function during movement', Trends in Neurosciences, 3, pp. 251 - 253, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0166-2236(80)90093-4

Lance JW; Burke D; Pollard J, 1979, 'Hyperexcitability of motor and sensory neurons in neuromyotonia', Annals of Neurology, 5, pp. 523 - 532, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ana.410050605

Burke D; Skuse NF; Stuart DG, 1979, 'The regularity of muscle spindle discharge in man.', The Journal of Physiology, 291, pp. 277 - 290, http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1979.sp012812

Burke D; Hagbarth KE; Skuse NF, 1979, 'Voluntary activation of spindle endings in human muscles temporarily paralysed by nerve pressure.', The Journal of Physiology, 287, pp. 329 - 336, http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1979.sp012662

Burke D; Hagbarth KE; Löfstedt L, 1978, 'Muscle spindle activity in man during shortening and lengthening contractions.', The Journal of Physiology, 277, pp. 131 - 142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1978.sp012265

Burke D; Hagbarth KE; Löfstedt L, 1978, 'Muscle spindle responses in man to changes in load during accurate position maintenance.', The Journal of Physiology, 276, pp. 159 - 164, http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1978.sp012225

Burke D; Hagbarth K-E; Skuse NF, 1978, 'Recruitment order of human spindle endings in isometric voluntary contractions', The Journal of Physiology, 285, pp. 101 - 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1978.sp012560

Burke D; Sundlöf G; Wallin BG, 1977, 'Postural effects on muscle nerve sympathetic activity in man', The Journal of Physiology, 272, pp. 399 - 414, http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1977.sp012051

Burke D; Hagbarth KE; Löfstedt L; Wallin BG, 1976, 'The responses of human muscle spindle endings to vibration during isometric contraction.', The Journal of Physiology, 261, pp. 695 - 711, http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1976.sp011581

Burke D; Hagbarth KE; Löfstedt L; Wallin BG, 1976, 'The responses of human muscle spindle endings to vibration of non‐contracting muscles.', The Journal of Physiology, 261, pp. 673 - 693, http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1976.sp011580

Hagbarth KE; Wallin G; Burke D; Löfstedt L, 1975, 'Effects of the Jendrassik manoeuvre on muscle spindle activity in man.', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 38, pp. 1143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.38.12.1143

Mackenzie RA; Burke D; Skuse NF; Lethlean AK, 1975, 'Fibre function and perception during cutaneous nerve block.', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 38, pp. 865, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.38.9.865

Burke D; Hammond C; Skuse N; Jones RF, 1975, 'A phenothiazine derivative in the treatment of spasticity.', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 38, pp. 469, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.38.5.469

Burke D; Mackenzie RA; Skuse NF; Lethlean AK, 1975, 'Cutaneous afferent activity in median and radial nerve fascicles: A microelectrode study', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 38, pp. 855 - 864, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.38.9.855

Mackenzie RA; Burke D; Skuse NF; Lethlean AK, 1975, 'Fibre function and perception during cutaneous nerve block.', Clinical and Experimental Neurology, 12, pp. 65 - 73

Burke D; Skuse NF; Lethlean AK, 1974, 'An analysis of myotonia in paramyotonia congenita1', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 37, pp. 900, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.37.8.900

Burke D; Skuse NF; Lethlean AK, 1974, 'Contractile properties of the abductor digiti minimi muscle in paramyotonia congenita 1', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 37, pp. 894, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.37.8.894

Burke D; Skuse NF; Lethlean AK, 1974, 'Isometric contraction of the abductor digiti minimi muscle in man', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 37, pp. 825, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.37.7.825

Burke D; Skuse NF; Lethlean AK, 1974, 'Sensory conduction of the sural nerve in polyneuropathy1', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 37, pp. 647, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.37.6.647

Burke D; Skuse NF; Lethlean AK, 1974, 'A neurophysiological analysis of paramyotonia congenita.', Proc Aust Assoc Neurol, 11, pp. 161 - 165, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4469627

Burke D; Skuse NF; Lethlean AK, 1974, 'Sensory function of the median nerve: preliminary studies using microelectrode techniques in man.', Clinical and Experimental Neurology, 11, pp. 89 - 95

Andrews CJ; Burke D, 1973, 'Quantitative study of the effect of L-dopa and phenoxybenzamine on the rigidity of Parkinson's disease', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 36, pp. 321, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.36.3.321

Andrews CJ; Burke D; Lance JW, 1973, 'The comparison of tremors in normal, parkinsonian and athetotic man', Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 19, pp. 53 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-510X(73)90056-7

Burke D; Knowles L; Andrews C; Ashby P, 1972, 'Spasticity, decerebrate rigidity and the clasp-knife phenomenon: An experimental study in the cat', Brain, 95, pp. 31 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/brain/95.1.31

Burke D; Andrews CJ; Lance JW, 1972, 'Tonic vibration reflex in spasticity, Parkinson's disease, and normal subjects.', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 35, pp. 477 - 486, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.35.4.477

Burke D; Ashby P, 1972, 'Are spinal “presynaptic” inhibitory mechanisms suppressed in spasticity?', Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 15, pp. 321 - 326, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-510x(72)90073-1

Ashby P; Burke D, 1971, 'Stretch reflexes in the upper limb of spastic man', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 34, pp. 765, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.34.6.765

Burke D; Gillies JD; Lance JW, 1971, 'Hamstrings stretch reflex in human spasticity.', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 34, pp. 231 - 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.34.3.231

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