The regularities of vestibular nystagmus and the influence of vestibular afferentation

Objective The aim of the work was the analysis of the vestibular rotation and temperature nystagmus as well as its effect on the most important bodily functions.

Method: Calorie and rotational nystagmus were examined. The resulting large amounts of data ("big data") were processed using the causal dependence computer-aided by the method of factor analysis. Particular attention was paid to the study of the influence of heavy noise on the vestibular system. In three series of experiments, the influence of vestibular activity on bioelectrical brain activity and cardiac work in healthy people was investigated.

Results A study of the impact of heavy noise on the vestibular system in 229 patients showed a decrease in the duration of postrotative nystagmus with an increase in noise exposure. This dependency was even more pronounced in thermal nystagmus (52 subjects). A factor analysis of the results of serial studies on three groups of subjects (72 in total), who were exposed to vestibular effects over a longer period, showed the dependence of the vestibular system on the duration of vestibular training, age and physical performance.

Conclusion The long-term influence of vestibular afferents on the most important functions of the body shows its pathogenetic role in the occurrence of a number of diseases, autonomic complaints and diminished performance.

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Publication History

Article published online:
10 June 2020