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Introduction Introduction
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Frequency-dependence of the angular VOR Frequency-dependence of the angular VOR
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Angular velocity steps Angular velocity steps
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Vestibular resting rate Vestibular resting rate
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Alexander’s law Alexander’s law
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Mechanisms of downbeat and upbeat nystagmus Mechanisms of downbeat and upbeat nystagmus
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Push–pull configuration of semicircular canals Push–pull configuration of semicircular canals
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Ewald’s second law Ewald’s second law
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Tilt-translation dilemma Tilt-translation dilemma
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Multiaxis rotations Multiaxis rotations
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2 Vestibular physiology: How to be a clinician and yet think physiologically
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Published:March 2025
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Abstract
This chapter aims to discuss a potpourri of clinically relevant normal features (i.e. ‘laws’ or stereotypic properties) of vestibular-evoked eye movements. This includes the physiological bases of the angular vestibulo-ocular reflex, angular velocity steps, and how the vestibular resting rate is modulated when the subject is exposed to such stimuli. Furthermore, the principles of Alexander’s law (i.e. the gaze-dependent modulation of horizontal spontaneous nystagmus intensity) and the pathophysiology of vertical spontaneous (i.e. upbeat and downbeat) nystagmus are reviewed. We will also discuss why it is possible to identify the side of a unilateral peripheral vestibular lesion at the bedside by considering Ewald’s second law and we will resolve the tilt-translation dilemma faced when moving in space.
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