Stochastic resonance in the human vestibular system – Noise-induced facilitation of vestibulospinal reflexes

• Published in: Brain stimulation Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 261 - 263
• Main Authors: Wuehr, M., Boerner, J.C., Pradhan, C., Decker, J., Jahn, K., Brandt, T., Schniepp, R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2018
• Subjects: Acoustic Stimulation - methods; Adult; Electric Stimulation - methods; Female; Galvanic vestibular stimulation; Humans; Male; Noise - adverse effects; Postural Balance - physiology; Reflex - physiology; Stochastic Processes; Stochastic resonance; Vestibular system; Vestibule, Labyrinth - physiology; Vestibulospinal reflexes; Vestibular system; Stochastic resonance; Galvanic vestibular stimulation; Vestibulospinal reflexes

There is strong evidence that the presence of noise can enhance information processing in sensory systems via stochastic resonance (SR). To examine the presence of SR in human vestibulospinal reflex function. Healthy subjects were stimulated with 1 Hz sinusoidal GVS of varying amplitudes (0–1.9 mA)....