Thresholds for detection of motion direction during passive lateral whole-body acceleration in normal subjects and patients with bilateral loss of labyrinthine function

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 40, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 443-447

  Gianna, Claire ^a,b   Heimbrand, S ^a   Gresty, M ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Linear; Otolith; Perception; Somatosensory; Vestibular

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INNER EAR DISEASE; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SOMATOSENSORY STIMULATION; VESTIBULAR SYSTEM;

EID: 0029787590     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0361-9230(96)00140-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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