Publications by authors named "F Heidger"
Article Synopsis
- Downbeat nystagmus (DBN) is a type of acquired eye movement disorder linked to issues in the vestibulo-cerebellar system, causing vision problems and balance difficulties.
- The intensity of DBN can vary based on factors like gaze direction and position, and walking has been observed to reduce postural symptoms associated with the condition.
- A study found that while standing, patients with DBN had central ocular-motor deficits, but during walking, their gaze stabilization improved and the frequency of nystagmus significantly decreased, indicating locomotion may help to reduce the severity of eye movement disruptions in DBN.
Vestibular balance control is dynamically weighted during locomotion. This might result from a selective suppression of vestibular inputs in favor of a feed-forward balance regulation based on locomotor efference copies. The feasibility of such a feed-forward mechanism should however critically depend on the predictability of head movements (HMP) during locomotion.
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