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ReviewJournal of natural science, biology, and medicine

Understanding the links between vestibular and limbic systems regulating emotions.

Archana Rajagopalan, K V Jinu, Kumar Sai Sailesh, Soumya Mishra, Udaya Kumar Reddy, Joseph Kurien Mukkadan

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Review in Journal of natural science, biology, and medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 64 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Archana RajagopalanDepartment of Physiology, Saveetha Medical College, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
K V JinuDepartment of Physiology, Little Flower Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Angamaly, Kerala, India.
Kumar Sai SaileshDepartment of Physiology, Little Flower Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Angamaly, Kerala, India.
Soumya MishraDepartment of Physiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
Udaya Kumar ReddyInternational Stress Management Association-India, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Joseph Kurien MukkadanDepartment of Physiology, Little Flower Medical Research Centre, Angamaly, Kerala, India.
Institute of Medical Sciences · INLittle Flower Hospital & Research Centre · INJawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vestibular system, which consists of structures in the inner ear and brainstem, plays a vital role is body balance and patient well-being. In recent years, modulating this system by vestibular stimulation techniques are reported to be effective in stress relief and possibly patient's emotional well-being. Emotions refer to an aroused state involving intense feeling, autonomic activation, and related change in behavior, which accompany many of our conscious experiences. The limbic system is primarily involved in the regulation of emotions. Considering the extensive networks between vestibular and limbic system, it is likely that vestibular stimulation techniques may be useful in influencing emotions. Hence, we review here, the possible mechanisms through which vestibular system can influence emotions and highlight the necessary knowledge gaps, which warrants further research to develop vestibular stimulation techniques as a means to treat health conditions associated with emotional disturbances.

Indexed as

Central nervous system and autonomic nervous systememotionsmental healthvestibular system

Identifiers

PMID28250668
PMCPMC5320810
OpenAlexW2576557747

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