Publication Date:
1984-07-13
Description:
During the flight of Spacelab 1 the crew performed a number of experiments to explore changes in vestibular function and visual-vestibular interactions on exposure to microgravity. Measurements were made on the threshold for detection of linear oscillation, vestibulo-ocular reflexes elicited by angular and linear movements, oculomotor and posture responses to optokinetic stimulations, and responses to caloric stimulation. Tests were also conducted on the ground, during the 4 months before and on days 1 to 6 after flight. The most significant result was that caloric mystagmus of the same direction as on the earth could also be evoked in the weightless environment.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Notes: 〈/span〉von Baumgarten, R -- Benson, A -- Berthoz, A -- Brandt, T -- Brand, U -- Bruzek, W -- Dichgans, J -- Kass, J -- Probst, T -- Scherer, H -- New York, N.Y. -- Science. 1984 Jul 13;225(4658):208-12.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Record origin:〈/span〉 〈a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6610216" target="_blank"〉PubMed〈/a〉
Keywords:
*Acceleration
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*Caloric Tests
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Electrooculography
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Eye Movements
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Head/physiology
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Humans
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Motion Perception/physiology
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Movement
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Nystagmus, Physiologic
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*Space Flight
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*Vestibular Function Tests
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Vestibule, Labyrinth/*physiology
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Visual Perception/*physiology
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Weightlessness
Print ISSN:
0036-8075
Electronic ISSN:
1095-9203
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Computer Science
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
