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ArticleExperimental brain research2021

Vestibulo-perceptual influences upon the vestibulo-spinal reflex.

Angela N Bonsu, Sofia Nousi, Rhannon Lobo, Paul H Strutton, Qadeer Arshad, Adolfo M Bronstein

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Article in Experimental brain research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Virtual reality stimulation modulates saccular activity and vestibular system responses.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  2. The effect of visual scene on VEMP responses.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  5. Effect of a False Inertial Cue in the Velocity-Storage Circuit on Head Posture and Inertia Perception.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Angela N BonsuNeuro-Otology Unit, Department of Brain Sciences, Charing Cross Hospital Campus, Imperial College London, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK.
Sofia NousiNeuro-Otology Unit, Department of Brain Sciences, Charing Cross Hospital Campus, Imperial College London, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK.
Rhannon LoboNeuro-Otology Unit, Department of Brain Sciences, Charing Cross Hospital Campus, Imperial College London, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK.
Paul H StruttonDivision of Surgery, Anaesthetics, and Intensive Care, Department of Musculoskeletal Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital Campus, London, W6 8RF, UK.
Qadeer ArshadNeuro-Otology Unit, Department of Brain Sciences, Charing Cross Hospital Campus, Imperial College London, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6849-6685
Adolfo M BronsteinNeuro-Otology Unit, Department of Brain Sciences, Charing Cross Hospital Campus, Imperial College London, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK. a.bronstein@imperial.ac.uk.
Charing Cross Hospital · GBUniversity of Leicester · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The vestibular system facilitates gaze and postural stability via the vestibulo-ocular (VOR) and vestibulo-spinal reflexes, respectively. Cortical and perceptual mechanisms can modulate long-duration VOR responses, but little is known about whether high-order neural phenomena can modulate short-latency vestibulo-spinal responses. Here, we investigate this by assessing click-evoked cervical vestibular myogenic-evoked potentials (VEMPS) during visual roll motion that elicited an illusionary sensation of self-motion (i.e. vection). We observed that during vection, the amplitude of the VEMPs was enhanced when compared to baseline measures. This modulation in VEMP amplitude was positively correlated with the subjective reports of vection strength. That is, those subjects reporting greater subjective vection scores exhibited a greater increase in VEMP amplitude. Control experiments showed that simple arousal (cold-induced discomfort) also increased VEMP amplitude but that, unlike vection, it did not modulate VEMP amplitude linearly. In agreement, small-field visual roll motion that did not induce vection failed to increase VEMP amplitude. Taken together, our results demonstrate that vection can modify the response of vestibulo-collic reflexes. Even short-latency brainstem vestibulo-spinal reflexes are influenced by high-order mechanisms, illustrating the functional importance of perceptual mechanisms in human postural control. As VEMPs are inhibitory responses, we argue that the findings may represent a mechanism whereby high-order CNS mechanisms reduce activity levels in vestibulo-collic reflexes, necessary for instance when voluntary head movements need to be performed.

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Vestibular Evoked Myogenic PotentialsVestibule, LabyrinthHeadHumansPostural BalanceReflex, Vestibulo-OcularVectionVestibular-evoked myogenic potentialsVestibulo-spinal reflexes

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PMID33969437
PMCPMC8282553
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