Open AccessChanges in gain of horizontal vestibulo-ocular reflex during spaceflight
Author(s) -
Gilles Clément,
Scott J. Wood,
William H. Paloski,
Millard F. Reschke
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of vestibular research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1878-6464
pISSN - 0957-4271
DOI - 10.3233/ves-190670
Subject(s) - spaceflight , vestibulo–ocular reflex , vestibular system , reflex , proprioception , gaze , eye movement , physical medicine and rehabilitation , audiology , psychology , physics , medicine , neuroscience , astronomy , psychoanalysis
The vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) is a basic function of the vestibular system that stabilizes gaze during head movement. Investigations on how spaceflight affects VOR gain and phase are few, and the magnitude of observed changes varies considerably and depends on the protocols used.