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Review
. 1989 May;43(5):331-8.
doi: 10.5014/ajot.43.5.331.

Current concepts of the vestibular system reviewed: 2. Visual/vestibular interaction and spatial orientation

H Cohen  1 , E A Keshner
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Review

Current concepts of the vestibular system reviewed: 2. Visual/vestibular interaction and spatial orientation

H Cohen et al. Am J Occup Ther. 1989 May.

Abstract

The vestibular system contributes to the generation of conjugate eye movements, spatial orientation, and postural control. The functional connections of the vestibular end-organs and of the descending vestibulospinal pathways and their importance to postural control were reviewed in the previous paper by Keshner and Cohen (pp. 320-330). This paper reviews the ascending vestibular pathways, the visual/vestibular interactions, and the role of the vestibular system in oculomotor control and spatial orientation.

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