The effect of age on improvements in vestibulo-ocular reflexes and balance control after acute unilateral peripheral vestibular loss.

Background: An acute unilateral peripheral vestibular loss (aUVL) initially causes severe gaze and balance control problems. However, vestibulo-ocular reflexes (VOR) and balance control are nearly normal 3 months later as a result of peripheral recovery and/or central compensation. As pre-existing v...

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Main Authors: Alja eScheltinga, Flurin eHonegger, Dionne PH Timmermans, John HJ Allum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2016.00018/full