The vestibulo-ocular reflex and seasickness susceptibility.

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Author	Gordon, C. R. Spitzer, Orna Doweck, Ilana Shupak, Avi Gadoth, Nathan
Copyright Year	1996
Abstract	VOR parameters were compared in subjects at the extremes of the seasickness susceptibility scale. Thirty-nine subjects highly susceptible to seasickness and 30 nonsusceptible subjects participated in the study. The VOR was evaluated by the Sinusoidal Harmonic Acceleration (SHA) test at frequencies of 0.01, 0.02, 0.04, 0.08, and 0.16 Hz. In subjects susceptible to seasickness, VOR gain was significantly higher at 0.02 and 0.04 Hz, and phase lead was significantly lower at 0.01, 0.02, 0.04, and 0.08 Hz, than in nonsusceptible subjects. Our findings are in agreement with the notion that the vestibular response will be more intense in subjects susceptible to motion sickness. The present results support the contention that a natural insusceptibility, or increased resistance to seasickness produced by adaptive responses to repeated sea exposures, may be reflected by lower VOR gain and higher phase lead.
Starting Page	69
Ending Page	75
Page Count	7
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PubMed reference number	8839819v1
Volume Number	6
Issue Number	4
Journal	Journal of vestibular research : equilibrium & orientation
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate dehydrogenase (ferredoxin) activity Hertz (Hz) Illness (finding) Motion Sickness Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Ocular Reflex action Reflex, Vestibulo-Ocular Seasickness Sinusoidal Beds
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Resource Type	Article