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ReviewTrends in neurosciences2012

The vestibular system: multimodal integration and encoding of self-motion for motor control.

Kathleen E Cullen

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Review in Trends in neurosciences, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 286 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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286citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

286 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Hypoxia and standing balance.European journal of applied physiology · 2021
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  4. Improvements in Static Balance Following an Oculomotor Exercise Program in Athletes.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2026
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  6. Effects of balance, coordination, and strength training in children with low vision: a randomized controlled study.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2026
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  13. Vestibular Dysfunction and Binocular Vision Impairment: A New Clinical Perspective.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026
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  15. Type I hair cells of striolar and central zones in vestibular organs are essential for head stability and postural control.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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226 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Kathleen E CullenDepartment of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1Y6, Canada. Kathleen.cullen@mcgill.ca

Funding

The Physiology of Vestibular CompensationR01DC002390 · NIDCD · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Kathleen E Cullen · 1995 to 2026
$10.7M
CIHRNIDCD NIH HHS DC002390NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC002390
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Understanding how sensory pathways transmit information under natural conditions remains a major goal in neuroscience. The vestibular system plays a vital role in everyday life, contributing to a wide range of functions from reflexes to the highest levels of voluntary behavior. Recent experiments establishing that vestibular (self-motion) processing is inherently multimodal also provide insight into a set of interrelated questions. What neural code is used to represent sensory information in vestibular pathways? How do the interactions between the organism and the environment shape encoding? How is self-motion information processing adjusted to meet the needs of specific tasks? This review highlights progress that has recently been made towards understanding how the brain encodes and processes self-motion to ensure accurate motor control.

Indexed as

AnimalsFixation, OcularHead MovementsHumansLinear ModelsMotionMotion PerceptionMovementNeural PathwaysNeuronsOrientationPostural BalanceProprioceptionReflex, Vestibulo-OcularVestibular NucleiVestibule, Labyrinth

Identifiers

PMID22245372
PMCPMC4000483

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