Increased visual dependence and otolith dysfunction with alcohol intoxication

NeuroReport

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 391-394

  Hafstrom, Anna ^a   Modig, Fredrik ^a   Karlberg, Mikael ^a   Fransson, Per Anders ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breath tests; Ethanol; Humans; Otoliths; Rod and frame test; Subjective visual vertical and horizontal; Utricle; Vestibular function tests; Visual field dependence independence; Visual perception

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OTOLITH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VESTIBULAR SYSTEM; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL INFORMATION; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ADULT; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; GRAVITATION; HUMANS; MALE; OTOLITHIC MEMBRANE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REFLEX, VESTIBULO-OCULAR; SPACE PERCEPTION; VESTIBULAR FUNCTION TESTS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 34247564549     PISSN: 09594965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WNR.0b013e328013e3eb     Document Type: Article

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