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Letter| Volume 438, 120277, July 15, 2022

Vestibulo-ocular reflex gain changes in the hanger reflex

  • Koji Takahashi
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    Department of Clinical Laboratory, Yokohama Brain and Spine Center, Yokohama, Japan
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  • Ken Johkura
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    Corresponding author at: Department of Neurology, Yokohama Brain and Spine Center, 1-2-1 Takigashira, Isogo-ku, Yokohama 235-0012, Japan.
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    Department of Clinical Laboratory, Yokohama Brain and Spine Center, Yokohama, Japan

    Department of Neurology, Yokohama Brain and Spine Center, Yokohama, Japan
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Published:May 10, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2022.120277
Vestibulo-ocular reflex gain changes in the hanger reflex
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      Highlights

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        Placement of a hanger diagonally on the head rotates the head towards the hanger.
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        The mechanism underlying the hanger reflex (HR) is unknown.
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        We found an asymmetric reduction in the vestibular response during HR.
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        This inhibitory somatosensory-vestibular interaction may be a mechanism of HR.

      Keywords

      Abbreviations:

      VOR (vetsitulo-ocular reflex), LC (lateral semicircular canal), vHIT (video head impulse test)
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      Publication history

      Published online: May 10, 2022
      Accepted: May 5, 2022
      Received in revised form: April 19, 2022
      Received: February 19, 2022

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2022.120277

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