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Vestibular System Part 1: Basic Mechanisms

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  1. D. Bagger-Sjöbäck

    1. Department of Otolaryngology, Huddinge, Sweden

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  2. A. Brodal

    1. Anatomisk Institutt Universitetet i. Oslo, Oslo 1, Norwegen

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  3. B. Cohen

    1. Department of Neurology, Atran 710, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA

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  4. G. F. Dohlman

    1. Toronto 7, Canada

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  5. J. M. Fredrickson

    1. Dept. of Otolaryngology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

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  6. R. R. Gacek

    1. Private Offices, Dept. of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, USA

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  7. B. E. Gernandt

    1. Stockholm, Sweden

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  8. H. H. Kornhuber

    1. Abt. f. Neurologie der Universität, Ulm, Germany

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  9. O. E. Lowenstein

    1. Dept. of Zoology and Comparative Physiology, University of Birmingham, Neurocommunications Research Unit, Medical School, Birmingham, England

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  10. H. Markl

    1. Fachbereich Biologie der Universität, Konstanz, Germany

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  11. G. Melvill Jones

    1. Aviation Medical Research, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

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  12. O. Pompeiano

    1. Istituto di Fisiologia della Universita di Pisa, Pisa, Italia

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  13. W. Precht

    1. Neurobiologische Abt., Max-Planck-Institut für Hirnforschung, Frankfurt-Niederrad, Germany

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  14. D. W. F. Schwarz

    1. Dept. of Otolaryngology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

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  15. J. Wersäll

    1. Department of Otolaryngology, Huddinge, Sweden

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  1. H. H. Kornhuber

    1. Abt. f. Neurologie der Universität, Ulm, Germany

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Part of the book series: Handbook of Sensory Physiology (SENSORY, volume 6 / 1)

Part of the book sub series: Vestibular System. (1653)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • H. H. Kornhuber
      Pages 3-14

  3. Comparative Morphology and Physiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15
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    3. Comparative Morphology and Physiology

      • O. E. Lowenstein
      Pages 75-120

  4. Peripheral Mechanisms

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 121-121
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    2. Morphology of the Vestibular Sense Organ

      • J. Wersäll, D. Bagger-Sjöbäck
      Pages 123-170

  5. Central Mechanisms

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 237-237
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    3. The Physiology of the Vestibular Nuclei

      • W. Precht
      Pages 353-416

    4. Cerebello-Vestibular Interrelations

      • O. Pompeiano
      Pages 417-476

    5. The Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Arc

      • B. Cohen
      Pages 477-540

    6. Vestibulo-Spinal Mechanisms

      • B. E. Gebnandt
      Pages 541-564

    7. Cortical Projections of the Vestibular Nerve

      • J. M. Fredrickson, H. H. Kornhuber, D. W. F. Schwarz
      Pages 565-582

    8. Vestibular Influences during Sleep

      • O. Pompeiano
      Pages 583-622
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About this book

The details of the receptor mechanism are not yet fully understood for any sensory system. However, sufficient data are available (for the vestibular system and for other systems) to permit meaningful tracking of the sensory messages through the nervous system and via conscious experience. The reception, process­ ing, storage and output of information in man and other animals, as done by means of receptors, neurons, secretory cells and muscle fibers, are collectively referred to as mind. Sensory physiologists tend to disbelieve in extrasensory perception. Sensory physiology in general is an area upon which different sciences and methods converge. Anatomists, physiologists, psychologists, physicists, chemists, and engineers have made important contributions to sensory physiology. What is special about vestibular physiology is the fact that many research workers are clinicians, living under the constant pressure of their patient's demands. This is a disadvantage when it comes to writing handbooks, but an advantage for the pa­ tient, since research is guided by clinical practice and can be quickly applied. Modern methods, such as recording from single nerve units and the correlation of electrophysiological and psychophysical data, have greatly contributed to our knowledge, yet the study of lesions is still important, especially in the vestibular field.
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Authors, Editors and Affiliations

  • Abt. f. Neurologie der Universität, Ulm, Germany

    H. H. Kornhuber, H. H. Kornhuber

  • Department of Otolaryngology, Huddinge, Sweden

    D. Bagger-Sjöbäck, J. Wersäll

  • Anatomisk Institutt Universitetet i. Oslo, Oslo 1, Norwegen

    A. Brodal

  • Department of Neurology, Atran 710, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA

    B. Cohen

  • Toronto 7, Canada

    G. F. Dohlman

  • Dept. of Otolaryngology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

    J. M. Fredrickson, D. W. F. Schwarz

  • Private Offices, Dept. of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, USA

    R. R. Gacek

  • Stockholm, Sweden

    B. E. Gernandt

  • Dept. of Zoology and Comparative Physiology, University of Birmingham, Neurocommunications Research Unit, Medical School, Birmingham, England

    O. E. Lowenstein

  • Fachbereich Biologie der Universität, Konstanz, Germany

    H. Markl

  • Aviation Medical Research, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

    G. Melvill Jones

  • Istituto di Fisiologia della Universita di Pisa, Pisa, Italia

    O. Pompeiano

  • Neurobiologische Abt., Max-Planck-Institut für Hirnforschung, Frankfurt-Niederrad, Germany

    W. Precht

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Vestibular System Part 1: Basic Mechanisms

  • Authors: D. Bagger-Sjöbäck, A. Brodal, B. Cohen, G. F. Dohlman, J. M. Fredrickson, R. R. Gacek, B. E. Gernandt, H. H. Kornhuber, O. E. Lowenstein, H. Markl, G. Melvill Jones, O. Pompeiano, W. Precht, D. W. F. Schwarz, … J. Wersäll

  • Editors: H. H. Kornhuber

  • Series Title: Handbook of Sensory Physiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65942-3

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag, Berlin · Heidelberg 1974

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-65944-7Published: 21 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-65942-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0072-9906

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 676

  • Topics: Human Physiology, Medicine/Public Health, general

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