Compensatory saccades differ between those with vestibular hypofunction and multiple sclerosis pointing to unique roles for peripheral and central vestibular inputs

Abstract

Compensatory saccades (CSs) are recruited by individuals with unilateral vestibular deafferentation (UVD) to compensate for an impaired vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR). The effectiveness of CS in multiple sclerosis (MS), a central vestibular impairment, is unknown. We show that in UVD and in MS, covert CSs compensate for reduced VOR gain and minimize gaze position error (GPE), yet in >50% of individuals with MS, overt CS worsened GPE, suggesting unique roles for peripheral and central vestibular inputs.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2022
Source ID
10.1152/jn.00220.2022

Entities

People

  • Andrew R. Wagner
  • Brian J Loyd
  • Colin R. Grove
  • Leland E. Dibble
  • Michael C Schubert

Organizations

  • Foundation for Physical Therapy
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • National Multiple Sclerosis Society
  • Ohio State University
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of Montana
  • University of Utah

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Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Neuroscience