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Head movement control during head-free gaze shifts
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Head movement control during head-free gaze shifts

Nadine Lehnen, Ulrich Büttner and Stefan Glasauer
Progress in brain research, Vol.171, pp.331-334
2008
PMID: 18718322

Abstract

Cerebellum - physiology Eye Movements - physiology Head Movements - physiology Humans Reflex, Vestibulo-Ocular - physiology
Humans mostly use combined eye-head movements to shift gaze to a new target. Here, we discuss head motor control during human gaze shifts. We demonstrate that vestibular feedback monitors and guides the head movement on-line. Our results further suggest that cerebellar signals play a role in this on-line control, possibly by contributing to detect vestibular input indicating deviations from the intended movement trajectory.

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