A case of thalamic syndrome: Somatosensory influences on visual orientation

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 390-394

  Anastasopoulos, D ^a   Bronstein, A M ^a  

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

Author keywords

Graviception; Somatosensory system; Spatial orientation; Visual vertical

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; BRAIN INFARCTION; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GRAVITY; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECUMBENCY; SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM; SPATIAL ORIENTATION; THALAMUS; VESTIBULAR NUCLEUS; VISION;

EID: 0032814998     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.67.3.390     Document Type: Article

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