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PubMed1999

[The role of cervical proprioceptive afferentation in compensatory mechanisms of vestibular dysfunction. 1. Passive cervico-ocular reflex in unilateral labyrinthine lesion].

Passive cervicoocular reflex (PCOR) was studied in patients with unilateral affection of the labyrinth at the stage of decompensation and subcompensation according to the following three criteria: nystagmic direction, reactivity coefficient and phasic deviation. In decompensation of unilateral vestibular dysfunction, PCOR presents intensively and asymmetrically while in subcompensation it becomes symmetric and less intensive. The PCOR is characterized as compensatory in unilateral lesion of peripheral vestibular system.

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PubMed1999

[The role of cervical proprioceptive afferentation in the mechanisms of vestibular dysfunction compensation. 2. The passive vestibulo-ocular reflex in bilateral labyrinth lesion].

The study was made of passive cervicoocular reflex in patients with bilateral labyrinthine involvement. Passive cervicoocular reflex was assessed by three parameters: direction of the nystagmus, reactivity rate and phasic shift. It is proved that patients with bilateral labyrinthine lesions desplay intensive cervicoocular reflex serving the basic mechanism of vestibular dysfunction compensation in these patients.

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PubMed1999

[Role of cervical proprioceptive afferentation in mechanisms of vestibular dysfunction compensation. 3. Active cervico-ocular reflex in unilateral lesion of labyrinth].

Active cervicoocular reflex (ACOR) was studied in patients with unilateral vestibular dysfunction in decompensation and subcompensation. ACOR was evaluated by coefficient of reactivity, of involvement and phasic shift. ACOR can be used for staging vestibular dysfunction. Decompensation is accompanied by asymmetric ACOR, subcompensation--by symmetric one.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1999

Proprioceptive control of extensor activity during fictive scratching and weight support compared to fictive locomotion.

At rest, extensor group I afferents produce oligosynaptic inhibition of extensor motoneurons. During locomotor activity, however, such inhibition is replaced by oligosynaptic excitation. Oligosynaptic excitation from extensor group I afferents plays a crucial role in the regulation of extensor activity during walking. In this study we investigate the possibility that this mechanism also regulates extensor muscle activity during other motor tasks. We show that the reflex pathways responsible for extensor group I oligosynaptic excitation during fictive locomotion can be activated during both fictive scratching and fictive weight support (tonic motor activity induced by contralateral scratching). These observations suggest that the excitatory group I oligosynaptic reflex pathways are open for transmission during several forms of motor activities. We also show that extensor group I input during fictive scratching can affect the amplitude and the timing of extensor activity in a pattern similar to that observed during locomotion. Most likely these effects involve the activation of the excitatory group I oligosynaptic reflex pathways. Accordingly, it is suggested that extensor group I oligosynaptic excitation during motor activities other than locomotion is also used to regulate extensor muscle activity. Furthermore, the similarity of effects from extensor group I input on the rhythmicity during scratching and locomotion supports the hypothesis that both rhythms are generated by a common network.

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PubMed1976

The relative efficacy of vestibular-proprioceptive stimulation and the upright position in enhancing visual pursuit in neonates.

48 healthy neonates born to multiparae were randomly assigned to view a moving stimulus either in the horizontal or the upright position, with or without added vestibular stimulation and with or without pacifier sucking. The infant was shown a moving black line inside a strictly controlled visual environment provided by an apparatus which permitted horizontal and upright positioning and displacement of the infant. Visual tracking was recorded by a concealed TV camera positioned at a constant distance and angle from the infants' eyes in both positions. Quality of tracking during each of 4 trials was scored on a 7-point scale. Results indicate that vestibularproprioceptive stimulation provided to the infant either horizontally or semivertically significantly enhanced his visual tracking, whereas the upright position did not. Pacifier sucking also improved his performace.

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PubMed2000

Tactile situation awareness system: proprioceptive prostheses for sensory deficiencies.

UNLABELLED: Pilots and astronauts do not experience spatial disorientation in normal day-to-day terrestrial activities. On the ground, the perception of position and motion is determined by central nervous system integration of concordant and redundant information from multiple sensory channels (somatosensory, vestibular and visual) which collectively yield veridical perceptions. In the acceleration environments experienced by pilots and astronauts, the somatosensory and vestibular senses frequently present false but concordant information concerning the direction of gravity or down. When presented with conflicting sensory stimuli, it is normal for pilots and astronauts to experience episodes of disorientation. Visual instruments and displays developed over the past 70 yr have not solved the problem. A simple solution to maintain spatial orientation is to provide true information using the same sensory channels we use so successfully on Earth. METHODS: The Tactile Situation Awareness System (TSAS) developed by NASA and the U.S. Navy uses a matrix of mechanical tactile stimulators (tactors) applied on the torso and limbs to convey orientation cues (e.g., gravity vector) in an intuitive fashion to the skin. A series of in-flight experiments to validate and test a variety of tactile displays and concepts has been carried out in both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. RESULTS: Pilots were able to fly complex maneuvers with no instruments or outside visual references (blindfolded) with less than 20 min of training. Recovery from unusual attitudes solely by tactile cues was trivial. Lab tests have shown the TSAS improves performance under conditions of high workload. CONCLUSIONS: When orientation information is presented via intuitive tactile displays spatial orientation is easily maintained in altered sensory conditions including unusual acceleration environments.

Aerospace Medicine↗