Is the adaptation model a valid description of the vestibulo-ocular reflex?

The pendulum model of the vestibulo-ocular reflex, including the effects of adaptation, has been evaluated using the responses of 36 normal subjects to impulsive stimuli of 128 and 256 degree/s. Estimates of the model parameters such as the time constants, the slow velocity threshold, and the minimu...

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Published inBiological cybernetics Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 209 - 220
Main Authors Sills, A. W., Honrubia, V., Baloh, R. W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 28.09.1978
Subjects
Acclimatization
Adaptation, Ocular
Electronystagmography
Eye Movements
Humans
Models, Biological
Reflex - physiology
Vestibular Nerve - physiology
Vision, Ocular
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Summary:The pendulum model of the vestibulo-ocular reflex, including the effects of adaptation, has been evaluated using the responses of 36 normal subjects to impulsive stimuli of 128 and 256 degree/s. Estimates of the model parameters such as the time constants, the slow velocity threshold, and the minimum stimulus required to produce an after-nystagmus have been obtained using a new analytical technique. Although some of the data support the validity of the adaptation model, evidence is presented to demonstrate that the overall applicability of the model is limited.
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ISSN:0340-1200
1432-0770
DOI:10.1007/BF00361042