Interference between postural control and mental task performance in patients with vestibular disorder and healthy controls

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 48-52

  Yardley, L ^a   Gardner, M ^b   Bronstein, A ^c   Davies, R ^d   Buckwell, D ^c   Luxon, L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

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

^d Department of Neuro otology ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attention; Posture; Vestibular

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MENTAL TASK; MOTOR CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; VESTIBULAR DISORDER;

EID: 0034956774     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.71.1.48     Document Type: Article

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