Torsional optokinetic nystagmus: normal response characteristics
Torsional optokinetic nystagmus: normal response characteristics
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DOI:
10.1136/bjo.2003.028738
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发表时间:
2004-06-01
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
Gottlob, I
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作者:
Farooq, SJ;Proudlock, FA;Gottlob, I
Background/aims: Few studies have investigated normal response characteristics of torsional optokinetic nystagmus (tOKN). The authors have investigated the effect of stimulus velocity and central/peripheral stimulation on tOKN.Methods: Torsional OKN was elicited using a sinusoidal grating rotating at velocities of 3degrees/s to 1000degrees/s in clockwise and anticlockwise directions. To investigate the effect of central stimulation, stimulus size was varied from 2.86degrees to 50.8degrees. An artificial scotoma placed over a 50.8degrees stimulus was varied from 2.86degrees to 43.2degrees to investigate peripheral stimulation. Eight subjects participated in each experiment and torsional eye movements were recorded using video-oculography. The mean slow phase velocity (MSPV) and gain were calculated.Results: The maximum gain occurred in response to 8degrees/s stimulation. The MSPV increased up to a stimulus velocity of 200degrees/s achieving a maximum of 3degrees/s in both directions. MSPV was linearly correlated with the log of stimulus velocity. The smallest field size, rotating at 40degrees/s, evoked 10% of the gain elicited by the largest display. When the most peripheral stimulus was used, the gain was maintained at 50% of the gain evoked when the full display was used.Conclusions: A wide range of stimulus velocities can elicit tOKN and peripheral field stimulation contributes significantly to its response.