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Gammeri R, Salatino A, Pyasik M, Cirillo E, Zavattaro C, Serra H, Pia L, Roberts DR, Berti A, Ricci R. Modulation of vestibular input by short-term head-down bed rest affects somatosensory perception: implications for space missions. Front Neural Circuits 2023; 17:1197278. [PMID: 37529715 PMCID: PMC10390228 DOI: 10.3389/fncir.2023.1197278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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Introduction On Earth, self-produced somatosensory stimuli are typically perceived as less intense than externally generated stimuli of the same intensity, a phenomenon referred to as somatosensory attenuation (SA). Although this phenomenon arises from the integration of multisensory signals, the specific contribution of the vestibular system and the sense of gravity to somatosensory cognition underlying distinction between self-generated and externally generated sensations remains largely unknown. Here, we investigated whether temporary modulation of the gravitational input by head-down tilt bed rest (HDBR)-a well-known Earth-based analog of microgravity-might significantly affect somatosensory perception of self- and externally generated stimuli. Methods In this study, 40 healthy participants were tested using short-term HDBR. Participants received a total of 40 non-painful self- and others generated electrical stimuli (20 self- and 20 other-generated stimuli) in an upright and HDBR position while blindfolded. After each stimulus, they were asked to rate the perceived intensity of the stimulation on a Likert scale. Results Somatosensory stimulations were perceived as significantly less intense during HDBR compared to upright position, regardless of the agent administering the stimulus. In addition, the magnitude of SA in upright position was negatively correlated with the participants' somatosensory threshold. Based on the direction of SA in the upright position, participants were divided in two subgroups. In the subgroup experiencing SA, the intensity rating of stimulations generated by others decreased significantly during HDBR, leading to the disappearance of the phenomenon of SA. In the second subgroup, on the other hand, reversed SA was not affected by HDBR. Conclusion Modulation of the gravitational input by HDBR produced underestimation of somatosensory stimuli. Furthermore, in participants experiencing SA, the reduction of vestibular inputs by HDBR led to the disappearance of the SA phenomenon. These findings provide new insights into the role of the gravitational input in somatosensory perception and have important implications for astronauts who are exposed to weightlessness during space missions.
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- Roberto Gammeri
- Space, Attention and Action (SAN) Lab, Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Space, Attention and Action (SAN) Lab, Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- SpAtial, Motor and Bodily Awareness (SAMBA) Research Group, Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Space, Attention and Action (SAN) Lab, Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Space, Attention and Action (SAN) Lab, Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Space, Attention and Action (SAN) Lab, Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- SpAtial, Motor and Bodily Awareness (SAMBA) Research Group, Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
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- Space, Attention and Action (SAN) Lab, Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- SpAtial, Motor and Bodily Awareness (SAMBA) Research Group, Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Space, Attention and Action (SAN) Lab, Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Hildebrandt H. Longley et al.: Non-pharmacological interventions for spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other non-progressive brain injury. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2021. Neuropsychol Rehabil 2022; 32:2673-2678. [PMID: 34402392 DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2021.1956977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Helmut Hildebrandt
- Department of Neurology, Klinikum Bremen-Ost, Bremen, Germany.,Institute of Psychology, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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De Maio G, Bottini G, Ferré ER. Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation influences risk-taking behaviour. Neuropsychologia 2021; 160:107965. [PMID: 34303719 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2021.107965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Risk-taking behaviour is an essential aspect of our interactions with the environment. Here we investigated whether vestibular inputs influence behavioural measurement of risk-taking propensity. We have combined bipolar Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (GVS) with a well-known and established risk-taking behaviour task, namely the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART). A sham stimulation was used to control for non-specific effects. Left-anodal and right-cathodal GVS (L-GVS), which preferentially activates the vestibular projections in the right hemisphere, decreased the willingness to take risk during the BART compared with right-anodal and left-cathodal GVS (R-GVS), which activates the left hemisphere. This proved a specific vestibular effect which depends on GVS polarity. Conversely, no generic vestibular effect, defined as the adjusted average of L-GVS and R-GVS conditions compared to sham, emerged, excluding non-specific vestibular effects. Our results confirmed recent findings of a vestibular contribution to decision-making and strategy control behaviour. We suggest that the vestibular-mediated balancing of risk seeking behaviour is an important element of the brain's capacity to adapt to the environment.
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- Gabriele De Maio
- Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, UK; Brain and Behavioural Sciences Department, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Brain and Behavioural Sciences Department, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Centre of Cognitive Neuropsychology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Longley V, Hazelton C, Heal C, Pollock A, Woodward-Nutt K, Mitchell C, Pobric G, Vail A, Bowen A. Non-pharmacological interventions for spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other non-progressive brain injury. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021; 7:CD003586. [PMID: 34196963 PMCID: PMC8247630 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd003586.pub4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND People with spatial neglect after stroke or other brain injury have difficulty attending to one side of space. Various rehabilitation interventions have been used, but evidence of their benefit is unclear. OBJECTIVES The main objective was to determine the effects of non-pharmacological interventions for people with spatial neglect after stroke and other adult-acquired non-progressive brain injury. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Stroke Group Trials Register (last searched October 2020), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL; last searched October 2020), MEDLINE (1966 to October 2020), Embase (1980 to October 2020), the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL; 1983 to October 2020), and PsycINFO (1974 to October 2020). We also searched ongoing trials registers and screened reference lists. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of any non-pharmacological intervention specifically aimed at spatial neglect. We excluded studies of general rehabilitation and studies with mixed participant groups, unless separate neglect data were available. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used standard Cochrane methods. Review authors categorised the interventions into eight broad types deemed to be applicable to clinical practice through iterative discussion: visual interventions, prism adaptation, body awareness interventions, mental function interventions, movement interventions, non-invasive brain stimulation, electrical stimulation, and acupuncture. We assessed the quality of evidence for each outcome using the GRADE approach. MAIN RESULTS We included 65 RCTs with 1951 participants, all of which included people with spatial neglect following stroke. Most studies measured outcomes using standardised neglect assessments. Fifty-one studies measured effects on ADL immediately after completion of the intervention period; only 16 reported persisting effects on ADL (our primary outcome). One study (30 participants) reported discharge destination, and one (24 participants) reported depression. No studies reported falls, balance, or quality of life. Only two studies were judged to be entirely at low risk of bias, and all were small, with fewer than 50 participants per group. We found no definitive (phase 3) clinical trials. None of the studies reported any patient or public involvement. Visual interventions versus any control: evidence is very uncertain about the effects of visual interventions for spatial neglect based on measures of persisting functional ability in ADL (2 studies, 55 participants) (standardised mean difference (SMD) -0.04, 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.57 to 0.49); measures of immediate functional ability in ADL; persisting standardised neglect assessments; and immediate neglect assessments. Prism adaptation versus any control: evidence is very uncertain about the effects of prism adaptation for spatial neglect based on measures of persisting functional ability in ADL (2 studies, 39 participants) (SMD -0.29, 95% CI -0.93 to 0.35); measures of immediate functional ability in ADL; persisting standardised neglect assessments; and immediate neglect assessments. Body awareness interventions versus any control: evidence is very uncertain about the effects of body awareness interventions for spatial neglect based on measures of persisting functional ability in ADL (5 studies, 125 participants) (SMD 0.61, 95% CI 0.24 to 0.97); measures of immediate functional ability in ADL; persisting standardised neglect assessments; immediate neglect assessments; and adverse events. Mental function interventions versus any control: we found no trials of mental function interventions for spatial neglect reporting on measures of persisting functional ability in ADL. Evidence is very uncertain about the effects of mental function interventions on spatial neglect based on measures of immediate functional ability in ADL and immediate neglect assessments. Movement interventions versus any control: we found no trials of movement interventions for spatial neglect reporting on measures of persisting functional ability in ADL. Evidence is very uncertain about the effects of body awareness interventions on spatial neglect based on measures of immediate functional ability in ADL and immediate neglect assessments. Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) versus any control: evidence is very uncertain about the effects of NIBS on spatial neglect based on measures of persisting functional ability in ADL (3 studies, 92 participants) (SMD 0.35, 95% CI -0.08 to 0.77); measures of immediate functional ability in ADL; persisting standardised neglect assessments; immediate neglect assessments; and adverse events. Electrical stimulation versus any control: we found no trials of electrical stimulation for spatial neglect reporting on measures of persisting functional ability in ADL. Evidence is very uncertain about the effects of electrical stimulation on spatial neglect based on immediate neglect assessments. Acupuncture versus any control: we found no trials of acupuncture for spatial neglect reporting on measures of persisting functional ability in ADL. Evidence is very uncertain about the effects of acupuncture on spatial neglect based on measures of immediate functional ability in ADL and immediate neglect assessments. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for spatial neglect in improving functional ability in ADL and increasing independence remains unproven. Many strategies have been proposed to aid rehabilitation of spatial neglect, but none has yet been sufficiently researched through high-quality fully powered randomised trials to establish potential or adverse effects. As a consequence, no rehabilitation approach can be supported or refuted based on current evidence from RCTs. As recommended by a number of national clinical guidelines, clinicians should continue to provide rehabilitation for neglect that enables people to meet their rehabilitation goals. Clinicians and stroke survivors should have the opportunity, and are strongly encouraged, to participate in research. Future studies need to have appropriate high-quality methodological design, delivery, and reporting to enable appraisal and interpretation of results. Future studies also must evaluate outcomes of importance to patients, such as persisting functional ability in ADL. One way to improve the quality of research is to involve people with experience with the condition in designing and running trials.
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- Verity Longley
- Faculty of Health, Psychology and Social Care, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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- Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK
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- Centre for Biostatistics, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK
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- Division of Human Communication, Development & Hearing, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre, The Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Northern Care Alliance & University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Centre For Biostatistics, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre, The Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Northern Care Alliance & University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Accurate localization of touch requires the integration of two reference frames-an internal (e.g., anatomical) and an external (e.g., spatial). Using a tactile temporal order judgement task with the hands crossed over the midline, we investigated the integration of these two reference frames. We manipulated the reliability of the visual and vestibular information, both of which contribute to the external reference frame. Visual information was manipulated between experiments (Experiment 1 was done with full vision and Experiment 2 was done while wearing a blindfold). Vestibular information was manipulated in both experiments by having the two groups of participants complete the task in both an upright posture and one where they were lying down on their side. Using a Bayesian hierarchical model, we estimated the perceptual weight applied to these reference frames. Lying participants on their side reduced the weight applied to the external reference frame and produced a smaller deficit; blindfolding resulted in similar reductions. These findings reinforce the importance of the visual system when weighting tactile reference frames, and highlight the importance of the vestibular system in this integration.
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- Kaian Unwalla
- Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada.
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- Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada
- Multisensory Perception Laboratory, a Division of the Multisensory Mind Inc., Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Umeonwuka C, Roos R, Ntsiea V. Current trends in the treatment of patients with post-stroke unilateral spatial neglect: a scoping review. Disabil Rehabil 2020; 44:2158-2185. [DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1824026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Chuka Umeonwuka
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Science, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Science, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Department of Physiotherapy, The Wits-JBI Centre for Evidenced-Based Practice: A Joanna Briggs Institute Affiliated Group, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Science, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Fisher G, Quel de Oliveira C, Verhagen A, Gandevia S, Kennedy D. Proprioceptive impairment in unilateral neglect after stroke: A systematic review. SAGE Open Med 2020; 8:2050312120951073. [PMID: 32913649 PMCID: PMC7444113 DOI: 10.1177/2050312120951073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Introduction: Unilateral neglect is a debilitating condition that can occur after stroke and can affect a variety of domains and modalities, including proprioception. Proprioception is a sensorimotor process essential to motor function and is thus important to consider in unilateral neglect. To date, there has not been a comprehensive review of studies examining the various aspects of proprioceptive impairment in unilateral neglect after stroke. This review aimed to determine if people with unilateral neglect have more severe proprioceptive impairments than those without unilateral neglect after stroke. Methods: The MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, CINAHL and Web of Science databases were searched from inception to September 2019 using an a priori search strategy. Two independent reviewers screened abstracts and full texts, and extracted data from the included full texts. A third reviewer resolved disagreements at each step. Risk of bias was assessed using the AXIS Quality Assessment tool. Results: A total of 191 abstracts were identified, with 56 eligible for full-text screening. A total of 18 studies were included in the review and provided evidence that people with unilateral neglect have more severe proprioceptive impairment than people without unilateral neglect. This impairment is present in multiple subtypes of unilateral neglect and aspects of proprioception. Most studies had a moderate risk of bias. Conclusion: People with unilateral neglect after stroke are more likely to have impaired processing of multiple types of proprioceptive information than those without unilateral neglect. However, the available evidence is limited by the large heterogeneity of assessment tools used to identify unilateral neglect and proprioception. Unilateral neglect and proprioception were rarely assessed comprehensively. PROSPERO Registration: CRD42018086070.
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- Georgia Fisher
- Discipline of Physiotherapy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Physiotherapy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Physiotherapy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Physiotherapy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Vestibular information has been traditionally considered as a specialized input for basic orienting behaviours, such as oculo-motor adjustments, postural control and gaze orientation. However, in the past two decades a widespread vestibular network in the human brain has been identified, that goes far beyond the low-level reflex circuits emphasized by earlier work. Because this vestibular cortical network is so widely distributed, it could, in principle, impact multiple neurocognitive functions in health and disease. This paper focuses on the relations between vestibular input, vestibular networks, and vestibular interventions by providing the authors' personal viewpoint on the state-of-the-art of vestibular cognitive neuropsychology, and its potential relevance for neurorehabilitation.
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- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, London, UK
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Valdés BA, Menon C. Effects of Noisy Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation During a Bimanual Tracking Robotic Task. Front Neurosci 2019; 13:1132. [PMID: 31749673 PMCID: PMC6843009 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2019.01132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Noisy galvanic vestibular stimulation (nGVS) has been shown to improve motor performance in people with and without disabilities. Previous investigations on the use of nGVS to improve upper-limb motor performance have focused on unimanual fine motor movements, nevertheless, bimanual gross movements are also essential for conducting activities of daily living and can be affected as a result of cerebral dysfunction. Consequently, in this study we investigated the effects of nGVS on bimanual gross motor performance. Methods Twelve healthy participants completed a visuomotor task in which they performed bimanual upper-limb movements using two robots. During the task, participants tracked a target that oscillated following a sinusoidal amplitude-modulated trajectory. In half of the trials, participants received subthreshold nGVS, in the other half, they received sham stimulation. Primary outcome measure: percent improvement in root mean square error (RMSE) between the target’s and cursors’ trajectories. Secondary outcome measures: percent improvement in lag between the cursors and target; and percent improvement in RMSE between the cursors’ trajectories. A post-test questionnaire was administered to evaluate the experience of participants. Results Tracking error was not affected by nGVS: left −2.6(5.5)%, p = 0.128; right −0.9(6.2)%, p = 0.639; nor was bimanual coordination −1.5(9.6)%, p = 0.590. When comparing if one hand was affected more than the other, we did not find a statistically significant difference (−1.7(3.3)%, p = 0.098). Similar results were found for the lag. Questionnaire results indicated that the robotic devices did not limit participants’ movements, did not make participants feel unsafe, nor were they difficult to control. Furthermore, participants did not feel unsafe with the nGVS device, nor did they report any discomfort due to nGVS. Conclusion Results suggest that nGVS applied to people without disabilities do not affect bimanual gross motor performance. However, as this was the first study to investigate such effects, stimulation parameters were based on previous unimanual fine motor studies. Future studies should investigate optimal stimulation parameters for improving upper-limb gross motor performance. Overall, participants felt safe using the robotic devices and receiving the noisy electrical stimulation. As such, a similar setup could potentially be employed for subsequent studies investigating the relation between upper-limb performance and nGVS.
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- Bulmaro A Valdés
- Menrva Research Group, Schools of Mechatronic Systems and Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University, Metro Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Menrva Research Group, Schools of Mechatronic Systems and Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University, Metro Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Grabherr L, Russek LN, Bellan V, Shohag M, Camfferman D, Moseley GL. The disappearing hand: vestibular stimulation does not improve hand localisation. PeerJ 2019; 7:e7201. [PMID: 31388469 PMCID: PMC6662564 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.7201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background Bodily self-consciousness depends on the coherent integration of sensory information. In addition to visual and somatosensory information processing, vestibular contributions have been proposed and investigated. Vestibular information seems especially important for self-location, but remains difficult to study. Methods This randomised controlled experiment used the MIRAGE multisensory illusion box to induce a conflict between the visually- and proprioceptively-encoded position of one hand. Over time, the perceived location of the hand slowly shifts, due to the fact that proprioceptive input is progressively weighted more heavily than the visual input. We hypothesised that left cold caloric vestibular stimulation (CVS) augments this shift in hand localisation. Results The results from 24 healthy participants do not support our hypothesis: CVS had no effect on the estimations with which the perceived position of the hand shifted from the visually- to the proprioceptively-encoded position. Participants were more likely to report that their hand was 'no longer there' after CVS. Taken together, neither the physical nor the subjective data provide evidence for vestibular enhanced self-location.
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- Luzia Grabherr
- School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,Psychiatric Liaison Service, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,Clarkson University, Physical Therapy Department, Potsdam, NY, USA
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- School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Fuchs D. Dancing with Gravity-Why the Sense of Balance Is (the) Fundamental. Behav Sci (Basel) 2018; 8:bs8010007. [PMID: 29303967 PMCID: PMC5791025 DOI: 10.3390/bs8010007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Revised: 01/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The sense of balance, which is usually barely noticeable in the background of each of our movements, only becomes manifest in its function during intense stimulation or in the event of illness, which may quite literally turn your world upside down. While it is true that balance is becoming a bigger issue, that is mainly because people are losing it more frequently. So why is balance not as commonly talked about in psychology, medicine or the arts as the other five traditional senses? This is partly due to its unusual multi-modal nature, whereby three sensory inputs are coordinated and integrated by the central nervous system. Without it, however, we might not have much use for the other senses. The sense of balance encompasses the bodily experience in its entirety. Not only do we act with the body, we may also think and feel through it and with it. Bodily states are not simply effects of cognition; they cause it as well. Equilibrioception is an essential sense and it is interconnected with a wide range of other areas, including cognition, perception, embodiment, the autonomic nervous system, aesthetics, the arts, and education.
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- Dominik Fuchs
- Research Centre Allgäu (FZA), University of Applied Sciences Kempten, 87435 Kempten, Germany.
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van der Kemp J, Dorresteijn M, Ten Brink AF, Nijboer TC, Visser-Meily JM. Pharmacological Treatment of Visuospatial Neglect: A Systematic Review. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2017; 26:686-700. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Revised: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Miller SM. Vestibular neuromodulation: stimulating the neural crossroads of psychiatric illness. Bipolar Disord 2016; 18:539-543. [PMID: 27628748 DOI: 10.1111/bdi.12427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Steven M Miller
- Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, Monash University Central Clinical School and The Alfred Hospital and School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.
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Perceived finger orientation is biased towards functional task spaces. Exp Brain Res 2016; 234:3565-3574. [PMID: 27534861 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-016-4752-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2016] [Accepted: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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In the absence of visual feedback, the perceived position of the hands is systematically biased towards the plausible manual task space. Here we tested whether perceived orientation of the finger is similarly misperceived in right-handed individuals. Participants' index fingers were passively rotated about the middle joint to a range of test angles, either in the frontoparallel plane (Experiment 1) or the horizontal plane (Experiment 2); they reported perceived orientation of the finger by rotating a visual line presented on a screen optically superimposed on the location of their unseen finger. Perceived finger orientations were biased towards positions that varied across hands and planes. Both hands were biased towards 10° inward in the frontoparallel plane and, in the horizontal plane, the left hand was biased towards 25° inward, whereas the right hand was biased towards 2° inwards. In a third experiment, participants reported finger orientation with respect to non-visual targets: gravitational vertical or straight ahead. Biases in perceived finger orientation to non-visual targets were similar to those found in the visual line task. The asymmetrical nature of biases across hands and planes reflects the typical orientation of the hands while working and supports the theory of a functional rather than anatomical representation of the fingers and hands in space.
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Vestibular signals are integrated with signals from other sensory modalities. This convergence could reflect an important mechanism for maintaining the perception of the body. Here we review the current literature in order to develop a framework for understanding how the vestibular system contributes to body representation. According to recent models, we distinguish between three processes for body representation, and we look at whether vestibular signals might influence each process. These are (i) somatosensation, the primary sensory processing of somatic stimuli, (ii) somatoperception, the processes of constructing percepts and experiences of somatic objects and events and (iii) somatorepresentation, the knowledge about the body as a physical object in the world. Vestibular signals appear to contribute to all three levels in this model of body processing. Thus, the traditional view of the vestibular system as a low-level, dedicated orienting module tends to underestimate the pervasive role of vestibular input in bodily self-awareness.
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- Elisa Raffaella Ferrè
- a Department of Psychology , Royal Holloway University of London , Egham , UK.,b Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience , University College London , London , UK
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- b Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience , University College London , London , UK
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Grabherr L, Macauda G, Lenggenhager B. The Moving History of Vestibular Stimulation as a Therapeutic Intervention. Multisens Res 2016; 28:653-87. [PMID: 26595961 DOI: 10.1163/22134808-00002495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Although the discovery and understanding of the function of the vestibular system date back only to the 19th century, strategies that involve vestibular stimulation were used long before to calm, soothe and even cure people. While such stimulation was classically achieved with various motion devices, like Cox's chair or Hallaran's swing, the development of caloric and galvanic vestibular stimulation has opened up new possibilities in the 20th century. With the increasing knowledge and recognition of vestibular contributions to various perceptual, motor, cognitive, and emotional processes, vestibular stimulation has been suggested as a powerful and non-invasive treatment for a range of psychiatric, neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions. Yet, the therapeutic interventions were, and still are, often not hypothesis-driven as broader theories remain scarce and underlying neurophysiological mechanisms are often vague. We aim to critically review the literature on vestibular stimulation as a form of therapy in various selected disorders and present its successes, expectations, and drawbacks from a historical perspective.
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Findlater SE, Desai JA, Semrau JA, Kenzie JM, Rorden C, Herter TM, Scott SH, Dukelow SP. Central perception of position sense involves a distributed neural network - Evidence from lesion-behavior analyses. Cortex 2016; 79:42-56. [PMID: 27085894 DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2016.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Revised: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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It is well established that proprioceptive inputs from the periphery are important for the constant update of arm position for perception and guiding motor action. The degree to which we are consciously aware of the position of our limb depends on the task. Our understanding of the central processing of position sense is rather limited, largely based on findings in animals and individual human case studies. The present study used statistical lesion-behavior analysis and an arm position matching task to investigate position sense in a large sample of subjects after acute stroke. We excluded subjects who performed abnormally on clinical testing or a robotic visually guided reaching task with their matching arm in order to minimize the potential confound of ipsilesional impairment. Our findings revealed that a number of regions are important for processing position sense and include the posterior parietal cortex, the transverse temporal gyrus, and the arcuate fasciculus. Further, our results revealed that position sense has dissociable components - spatial variability, perceived workspace area, and perceived workspace location. Each component is associated with unique neuroanatomical correlates. These findings extend the current understanding of the neural processing of position sense and identify some brain areas that are not classically associated with proprioception.
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- Sonja E Findlater
- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Calgary Stroke Program, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Centre for Neuroscience Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Calgary Stroke Program, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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Adel Ghahraman M, Zahmatkesh M, Pourbakht A, Seifi B, Jalaie S, Adeli S, Niknami Z. Noisy galvanic vestibular stimulation enhances spatial memory in cognitive impairment-induced by intracerebroventricular-streptozotocin administration. Physiol Behav 2016; 157:217-24. [PMID: 26892259 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2015] [Revised: 01/30/2016] [Accepted: 02/13/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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There are several anatomical connections between vestibular system and brain areas construct spatial memory. Since subliminal noisy galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) has been demonstrated to enhance some types of memory, we speculated that application of noisy GVS may improve spatial memory in a rat model of intracerebroventricular streptozotocin (ICV-STZ)-induced cognitive impairment. Moreover, we attempted to determine the effect of repeated exposure to GVS on spatial memory performance. The spatial memory was assessed using Morris water maze test. The groups received 1 (ICV-STZ/GVS-I) or 5 (ICV-STZ/GVS-II) sessions, each lasting 30 min, of low amplitude noisy GVS, or no GVS at all (Control, ICV-saline, ICV-STZ/noGVS). Hippocampal morphological changes investigated with cresyl violet staining and the immediate early gene product c-Fos, as a neuronal activity marker, was measured. Hippocampal c-Fos positive cells increased in both GVS stimulated groups. We observed significantly improved spatial performance only in ICV-STZ/GVS-II group. Histological evaluation showed normal density in ICV-STZ/GVS-II group whereas degeneration observed in ICV-STZ/GVS-I group similar to ICV-STZ/noGVS. The results showed the improvement of memory impairment after repeated exposure to GVS. This effect may be due in part to frequent activation of the vestibular neurons and the hippocampal regions connected to them. Our current study suggests the potential role of GVS as a practical method to combat cognitive decline induced by sporadic Alzheimer disease.
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- Mansoureh Adel Ghahraman
- Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Schmidt L, Kerkhoff G, Utz KS. Sensory stimulation in post-stroke postural imbalance: A novel treatment approach? Clin Neurophysiol 2016; 127:21-22. [PMID: 26059019 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2015.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2015] [Revised: 05/17/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Lena Schmidt
- Saar-Universität, Klinische Neuropsychologie & Neuropsychologische, Universitätsambulanz, Building A.1.3., 66123 Saarbruecken, Germany.
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- Saar-Universität, Klinische Neuropsychologie & Neuropsychologische, Universitätsambulanz, Building A.1.3., 66123 Saarbruecken, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Neurologische Klinik, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
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Bonan I, Leblong E, Leplaideur S, Laviolle B, Tassel Ponche S, Yelnik A. The effect of optokinetic and galvanic vestibular stimulations in reducing post-stroke postural asymmetry. Clin Neurophysiol 2016; 127:842-847. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2015.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Revised: 03/19/2015] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Meyer S, De Bruyn N, Lafosse C, Van Dijk M, Michielsen M, Thijs L, Truyens V, Oostra K, Krumlinde-Sundholm L, Peeters A, Thijs V, Feys H, Verheyden G. Somatosensory Impairments in the Upper Limb Poststroke: Distribution and Association With Motor Function and Visuospatial Neglect. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2015; 30:731-42. [PMID: 26719352 DOI: 10.1177/1545968315624779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND A thorough understanding of the presence of different upper-limb somatosensory deficits poststroke and the relation with motor performance remains unclear. Additionally, knowledge about the relation between somatosensory deficits and visuospatial neglect is limited. OBJECTIVE To investigate the distribution of upper-limb somatosensory impairments and the association with unimanual and bimanual motor outcomes and visuospatial neglect. METHODS A cross-sectional observational study was conducted, including 122 patients within 6 months after stroke (median = 82 days; interquartile range = 57-133 days). Somatosensory measurement included the Erasmus MC modification of the (revised) Nottingham Sensory Assessment (Em-NSA), Perceptual Threshold of Touch (PTT), thumb finding test, 2-point discrimination, and stereognosis subscale of the NSA. Upper-limb motor assessment comprised the Fugl-Meyer assessment, motricity index, Action Research Arm Test, and Adult-Assisting Hand Assessment Stroke. Screening for visuospatial neglect was performed using the Star Cancellation Test. RESULTS Upper-limb somatosensory impairments were common, with prevalence rates ranging from 21% to 54%. Low to moderate Spearman ρ correlations were found between somatosensory and motor deficits (r = 0.22-0.61), with the strongest associations for PTT (r = 0.56-0.61) and stereognosis (r = 0.51-0.60). Visuospatial neglect was present in 27 patients (22%). Between-group analysis revealed somatosensory deficits that occurred significantly more often and more severely in patients with visuospatial neglect (P < .05). Results showed consistently stronger correlations between motor and somatosensory deficits in patients with visuospatial neglect (r = 0.44-0.78) compared with patients without neglect (r = 0.08-0.59). CONCLUSIONS Somatosensory impairments are common in subacute patients poststroke and are related to motor outcome. Visuospatial neglect was associated with more severe upper-limb somatosensory impairments.
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- Sarah Meyer
- KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Jessa Hospital - Rehabilitation Centre Sint Ursula, Herk-de-stad, Belgium
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- Jessa Hospital - Rehabilitation Centre Sint Ursula, Herk-de-stad, Belgium
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- Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium Vesalius Research Center - VIB, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Effect of sensorial stimulations on postural disturbances related to spatial cognition disorders after stroke. Neurophysiol Clin 2015; 45:297-303. [PMID: 26527133 DOI: 10.1016/j.neucli.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2015] [Accepted: 09/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Parietti-Winkler C, Lion A, Frère J, Perrin PP, Beurton R, Gauchard GC. Prediction of Balance Compensation After Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2015; 30:395-401. [PMID: 26253176 DOI: 10.1177/1545968315600270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background Balance compensation after vestibular schwannoma (VS) surgery is under the influence of specific preoperative patient and tumor characteristics. Objective To prospectively identify potential prognostic factors for balance recovery, we compared the respective influence of these preoperative characteristics on balance compensation after VS surgery. Methods In 50 patients scheduled for VS surgical ablation, we measured postural control before surgery (BS), 8 (AS8) days after, and 90 (AS90) days after surgery. Based on factors found previously in the literature, we evaluated age, body mass index and preoperative physical activity (PA), tumor grade, vestibular status, and preference for visual cues to control balance as potential prognostic factors using stepwise multiple regression models. Results An asymmetric vestibular function was the sole significant explanatory factor for impaired balance performance BS, whereas the preoperative PA alone significantly contributed to higher performance at AS8. An evaluation of patients' balance recovery over time showed that PA and vestibular status were the 2 significant predictive factors for short-term postural compensation (BS to AS8), whereas none of these preoperative factors was significantly predictive for medium-term postoperative postural recovery (AS8 to AS90). Conclusions We identified specific preoperative patient and vestibular function characteristics that may predict postoperative balance recovery after VS surgery. Better preoperative characterization of these factors in each patient could inform more personalized presurgical and postsurgical management, leading to a better, more rapid balance recovery, earlier return to normal daily activities and work, improved quality of life, and reduced medical and societal costs.
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- Cécile Parietti-Winkler
- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Nancy, Nancy, France Laboratory "Développement, Adaptation et Handicap" (DevAH - EA 3450), University of Lorraine, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Laboratory "Développement, Adaptation et Handicap" (DevAH - EA 3450), University of Lorraine, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France Sport Medicine Research Laboratory, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg
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- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Nancy, Nancy, France Laboratory "Développement, Adaptation et Handicap" (DevAH - EA 3450), University of Lorraine, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Nancy, Nancy, France Laboratory "Développement, Adaptation et Handicap" (DevAH - EA 3450), University of Lorraine, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Nancy, Nancy, France
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- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Nancy, Nancy, France Laboratory "Développement, Adaptation et Handicap" (DevAH - EA 3450), University of Lorraine, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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Subliminal galvanic-vestibular stimulation recalibrates the distorted visual and tactile subjective vertical in right-sided stroke. Neuropsychologia 2015; 74:178-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2015.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2015] [Revised: 02/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Subliminal galvanic-vestibular stimulation influences ego- and object-centred components of visual neglect. Neuropsychologia 2015; 74:170-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2014.10.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2014] [Revised: 10/29/2014] [Accepted: 10/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Conson M, Errico D, Mazzarella E, De Bellis F, Grossi D, Trojano L. Impact of body posture on laterality judgement and explicit recognition tasks performed on self and others’ hands. Exp Brain Res 2015; 233:1331-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s00221-015-4210-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Bottini G, Gandola M. Beyond the Non-Specific Attentional Effect of Caloric Vestibular Stimulation: Evidence from Healthy Subjects and Patients. Multisens Res 2015; 28:591-612. [DOI: 10.1163/22134808-00002504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Caloric vestibular stimulation (CVS) is a simple physiological manipulation that has been used for a long time in different clinical fields due to its rapid and relevant effects on behaviour. One of the most debated issues in this research field concerns the degree of specificity of such stimulation, namely whether the effects of CVS can be, and to what extent are, independent of the mere influence of non-specific factors such as general arousal, ocular movements or attentional shift towards the stimulated side. The hypothesis that CVS might cause a shift of attention towards the side of the stimulation has been largely supported; moreover, a large amount of evidence is available nowadays to corroborate the specific effect of CVS, providing behavioural and neurophysiological data in both patients and normal subjects. These data converge in indicating that the effects of CVS can be independent of eye deviation and general arousal, can modulate different symptoms in different directions, and do not merely depend on a general shift of attention. The present article is divided into three main sections. In the first section, we describe classical studies that investigate the effects of CVS on neglect and related symptoms. In the second and third parts, we provide an overview of the modulatory effects of CVS on somatosensory processes and body representation in both brain-damaged patients and healthy subjects. Finally, we conclude by discussing the relevance of these new findings for the understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying the modulatory effects of CVS.
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- Gabriella Bottini
- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Piazza Botta 11, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Cognitive Neuropsychology Centre, Niguarda Ca’ Granda Hospital, Milano, Italy
- NeuroMi — Milan Center for Neuroscience, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Piazza Botta 11, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- NeuroMi — Milan Center for Neuroscience, Milano, Italy
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Does galvanic vestibular stimulation reduce spatial neglect? A negative study. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2014; 57:570-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2014.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2013] [Revised: 09/21/2014] [Accepted: 09/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Semrau JA, Wang JC, Herter TM, Scott SH, Dukelow SP. Relationship between visuospatial neglect and kinesthetic deficits after stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2014; 29:318-28. [PMID: 25118184 DOI: 10.1177/1545968314545173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND After stroke, visuospatial and kinesthetic (sense of limb motion) deficits are common, occurring in approximately 30% and 60% of individuals, respectively. Although both types of deficits affect aspects of spatial processing necessary for daily function, few studies have investigated the relationship between these 2 deficits after stroke. OBJECTIVE We aimed to characterize the relationship between visuospatial and kinesthetic deficits after stroke using the Behavioral Inattention Test (BIT) and a robotic measure of kinesthetic function. METHODS Visuospatial attention (using the BIT) and kinesthesia (using robotics) were measured in 158 individuals an average of 18 days after stroke. In the kinesthetic matching task, the robot moved the participant's stroke-affected arm at a preset direction, speed, and magnitude. Participants mirror-matched the robotic movement with the less/unaffected arm as soon as they felt movement in their stroke affected arm. RESULTS We found that participants with visuospatial inattention (neglect) had impaired kinesthesia 100% of the time, whereas only 59% of participants without neglect were impaired. For those without neglect, we observed that a higher percentage of participants with lower but passing BIT scores displayed impaired kinesthetic behavior (78%) compared with those participants who scored perfect or nearly perfect on the BIT (49%). CONCLUSIONS The presence of visuospatial neglect after stroke is highly predictive of the presence of kinesthetic deficits. However, the presence of kinesthetic deficits does not necessarily always indicate the presence of visuospatial neglect. Our findings highlight the importance of assessment and treatment of kinesthetic deficits after stroke, especially in patients with visuospatial neglect.
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- Jennifer A Semrau
- University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Body representations and brain damage. Neurophysiol Clin 2014; 44:59-67. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neucli.2013.10.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2013] [Accepted: 10/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Schmidt L, Depper L, Kerkhoff G. Effects of age, sex and arm on the precision of arm position sense-left-arm superiority in healthy right-handers. Front Hum Neurosci 2013; 7:915. [PMID: 24399962 PMCID: PMC3872045 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2013] [Accepted: 12/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Position sense is an important proprioceptive ability. Disorders of arm position sense (APS) often occur after unilateral stroke, and are associated with a negative functional outcome. In the present study we assessed horizontal APS by measuring angular deviations from a visually defined target separately for each arm in a large group of healthy subjects. We analyzed the accuracy and instability of horizontal APS as a function of age, sex and arm. Subjects were required to specify verbally the position of their unseen arm on a 0-90° circuit by comparing the current position with the target position indicated by a LED lamp, while the arm was passively moved by the examiner. Eighty-seven healthy subjects participated in the study, ranging from 20 to 77 years, subdivided into three age groups. The results revealed that APS was not a function of age or sex, but was significantly better in the non-dominant (left) arm in absolute errors (AE) but not in constant errors (CE) across all age groups of right-handed healthy subjects. This indicates a right-hemisphere superiority for left APS in right-handers and neatly fits to the more frequent and more severe left-sided body-related deficits in patients with unilateral stroke (i.e. impaired APS in left spatial neglect, somatoparaphrenia) or in individuals with abnormalities of the right cerebral hemisphere. These clinical issues will be discussed.
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- Lena Schmidt
- Department of Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology Unit and Outpatient Service, Saarland University Saarbruecken, Germany ; International Research Training Group 1457 "Adaptive Minds" Saarbruecken, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology Unit and Outpatient Service, Saarland University Saarbruecken, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology Unit and Outpatient Service, Saarland University Saarbruecken, Germany ; International Research Training Group 1457 "Adaptive Minds" Saarbruecken, Germany
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Kerkhoff G, Reinhart S, Ziegler W, Artinger F, Marquardt C, Keller I. Smooth Pursuit Eye Movement Training Promotes Recovery From Auditory and Visual Neglect. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2013; 27:789-98. [DOI: 10.1177/1545968313491012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background. No treatment for auditory neglect and no randomized controlled trial evaluating smooth pursuit eye movement therapy (SPT) for multimodal neglect are available. Objective. To compare the effects of SPT and visual scanning therapy (VST) on auditory and visual neglect in chronic stroke patients with neglect. Methods. A randomized, prospective trial was conducted. Fifty patients with left auditory and visual neglect were randomly assigned. Twenty-four patients completed SPT therapy and 21 patients VST. Five patients (4 VST, 1 SPT) were lost. Each group received 1-hour sessions of neglect therapy for 5 consecutive days totaling 5 hours. Outcome measures in visual neglect (digit cancellation, visuoperceptual- and motor line bisection, paragraph reading) and auditory neglect (auditory midline) were assessed twice before therapy, thereafter, and at 2-week follow-up. The SPT group practiced smooth pursuit eye movements while tracking stimuli moving leftward. The VST group systematically scanned the same but static stimuli. Both groups were divided into subgroups, and effects were separately investigated for mild and severe neglect. Results. Both groups did not differ before therapy in clinical/demographic variables or neglect severity (auditory/visual). After treatment, the SPT group showed significant and lasting improvements in all visual measures and normal performance in the auditory midline. Neither visual nor auditory neglect impairments changed significantly after VST. Moreover, the treatment effect sizes (Cohen’s d) were considerably higher for visual and auditory neglect after SPT versus VST, both for mild and severe neglect. Conclusions. Repetitive contralesional, smooth pursuit training induces superior, multimodal therapeutic effects in mild and severe neglect.
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- University of Applied Sciences, Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronic, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Schön Klinik Bad Aibling, Bad Aibling, Germany
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Schmidt L, Utz KS, Depper L, Adams M, Schaadt AK, Reinhart S, Kerkhoff G. Now You Feel both: Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation Induces Lasting Improvements in the Rehabilitation of Chronic Tactile Extinction. Front Hum Neurosci 2013; 7:90. [PMID: 23519604 PMCID: PMC3602932 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2013] [Accepted: 03/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Tactile extinction is frequent, debilitating, and often persistent after brain damage. Currently, there is no treatment available for this disorder. In two previous case studies we showed an influence of galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) on tactile extinction. Here, we evaluated in further patients the immediate and lasting effects of GVS on tactile extinction. GVS is known to induce polarity-specific changes in cerebral excitability in the vestibular cortices and adjacent cortical areas. Tactile extinction was examined with the Quality Extinction Test (QET) where subjects have to discriminate six different tactile fabrics in bilateral, double simultaneous stimulations on their dorsum of hands with identical or different tactile fabrics. Twelve patients with stable left-sided tactile extinction after unilateral right-hemisphere lesions were divided into two groups. The GVS group (N = 6) performed the QET under six different experimental conditions (two Baselines, Sham-GVS, left-cathodal/right-anodal GVS, right-cathodal/left-anodal GVS, and a Follow-up test). The second group of patients with left-sided extinction (N = 6) performed the QET six times repetitively, but without receiving GVS (control group). Both right-cathodal/left-anodal as well as left-cathodal/right-anodal GVS (mean: 0.7 mA) improved tactile identification of identical and different stimuli in the experimental group. These results show a generic effect of GVS on tactile extinction, but not in a polarity-specific way. These observed effects persisted at follow-up. Sham-GVS had no significant effect on extinction. In the control group, no significant improvements were seen in the QET after the six measurements of the QET, thus ruling out test repetition effects. In conclusion, GVS improved bodily awareness permanently for the contralesional body side in patients with tactile extinction and thus offers a novel treatment option for these patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lena Schmidt
- Clinical Neuropsychology Unit and Outpatient Service, Saarland University Saarbruecken, Germany ; International Research Training Group 1457 "Adaptive Minds," Saarbruecken, Germany
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