The Influence of Mental Activity and Visual Fixation Upon Caloric-Induced Nystagmus in Normal Subjects
- 1 January 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Acta Oto-Laryngologica
- Vol. 61 (1-6), 209-220
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00016486609127058
Abstract
The left car of six normal subjects was irrigated with water at 44°C and the nystagmic response recorded electro-oculographically. Three test conditions were employed: test condition I, when visual fixation was absent and mental activity reduced; test condition II, when both visual fixation and mental activity were present; test condition III, when mental activity was present but visual fixation was absent. Using eight indices of caloric-induced nystagmic response a consistent greater response occurred for test condition III. This test condition also produced records which were less frequently rated irregular than the records for test condition I. Dysrhythmia of nystagmic response still occurs in test condition III. Das linke Olir wurde bei (5 nornialcn Personen mit 44°C heissem AVasser gespiilt und der Nystagmus elcktrookulographisch rcgistriert. Mit drei Ilntersuchungs-zuständen wurde gcarbcitet: Zustand I, olme visuelle Fixation, abcr mit verminderter geistiger Aktivität; Zustand II, wtnn sowohl visuelle Fixation als audi geistige Aktivität vorhanden waren; Zustand III, wcnn geistige Aktivität herrschte, aber visuelle Fixation abwesend war. Bei Anwendung von 8 Nystagmusindexen (bei kalorischer Reizung) kam ein übereinstimmender stärkerer Nystagmus für Untcrsucliungszustand III vor. Dieser IJntersuchungszustand ergab Bericlite, die seltener als unregelmässig angeseben wurden als die Bericbte für Untersudiungszustand I. Die nystagmische Dysrhytbmic kommt nodi ini Unter-suchiingszustand III vor.Keywords
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