Function of the Organ of Equilibrium and Motion Sickness,
Abstract
Motion sickness, or as it used to be called, seasickness, can develop in passengers on any form of transportation when there is angular or linear acceleration which can adequately stimulate vestibular receptors. This sickness is most often observed and is most severe in air and sea travel by persons with heightened excitability of the vestibular analyzer. The monograph presents data on the role of higher sections of the central nervous system in the development of vestibular symptoms which are a form of motion sickness. The report also describes rigorous vestibular tests the author and co-workers developed. These tests are in the form of an otolithic reaction, a test with cumulative otolithic stimulation and study of vestibular sensitivity to Coriolis acceleration, e.e., tests modeling actual situations when traveling in the air. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 13, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0742409
Entities
People
- K. L. Khilov
Organizations
- National Air and Space Intelligence Center