The role of ocular torsion in visual measures of vestibular function

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 40, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 399-403

  Curthoys, Ian S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aubert; Gravity; Muller; Nystagmus; Oculogravic; Otolith; Semicircular canal; Tilt; Vestibular

Indexed keywords

BODY POSTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; GRAVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION; SPATIAL ORIENTATION; TILTING; VESTIBULAR FUNCTION; VISION; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 0029831645     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0361-9230(96)00133-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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