"Yawning" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An involuntary deep INHALATION with the MOUTH open, often accompanied by the act of stretching.
| Descriptor ID |
D015000
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G09.772.982
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Yawning" by people in Profiles.
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Gollion C, De Icco R, Dodick DW, Ashina H. The premonitory phase of migraine is due to hypothalamic dysfunction: revisiting the evidence. J Headache Pain. 2022 Dec 13; 23(1):158.
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Platek SM, Mohamed FB, Gallup GG. Contagious yawning and the brain. Brain Res Cogn Brain Res. 2005 May; 23(2-3):448-52.