PHOBIA, PANIC AND CONTROL OF BALANCE

分项目6的总体目标是调查可能的联系 焦虑症和前庭加工改变之间的关系。这 是基于这样的观察结果：恐慌症发作和恐惧症回避通常 常见于有平衡障碍的患者。相反，这些 调查人员注意到，似乎有很高的前庭和 表现为惊恐障碍的患者的平衡功能障碍 广场恐惧症。这些调查人员的目标是使用病例对照设计，在这种设计中，他们 将检查前庭与患者提出的表现的相关性 患有焦虑症。四组患者(n=30)和一组正常对照组 对照对象将被纳入本研究的设计中。前庭 待评估的参数包括外侧半规管-眼反射， 使用地球垂直轴旋转，以及耳石-眼睛反射，使用关闭 垂直轴旋转。此外，对直立平衡的视觉依赖 将会被检查。最后，本体感的作用将被推断为 检查摇摆参考对支承曲面的影响。数据将被 将在实验中获得的结果清楚地表达在设计中 而且还有一个强大的数据分析计划。与以下项目相关的物理资源 这个项目似乎已经到位，人们完全期望这些目标 很可能会实现这个项目的目标。

The overall objective of Subproject 6 is to investigate thepossible link between anxiety disorders and altered vestibular processing. This is based on the observation that panic attack and phobic avoidance are often prevalent in patients who present with balance disorders. Conversely, these investigators note that there seems to be a high prelevance of vestibular and balance dysfunction observed in patients who present with panic disorder and agoraphobia. These investigators aim to use a case control design in which they will examine vestibular correlates of the manifestations proposed in patients with anxiety disorders. Four groups of patients (n = 30) and a group of normal control subjects will be incorporated into the design of this study. Vestibular parameters to be assessed include the lateral semicircular canal-ocular reflex, using earth vertical axis rotation, and the otolith-ocular reflex, using off vertical axis rotation. Additionally, visual dependence for upright balance will be examined. Finally, the role of proprioception will be inferred by examining the effect of sway referencing to support surfaces. The data to be obtained in the experiments incorporated into the design are clearly articulated and there is a strong data analysis plan. The physical resources relevant to this project seem to be in place and there is every expectation that the goals of this project are likely to be met.