Structures in the midbrain that developed early in evolution can be responsible for functions in newborns which in adults are taken over by the cerebral cortex. New evidence for this theory has been ...

From ancient times until at least the early Renaissance, art, science and spirituality were considered part of a magical totality in which all things were alive. Even language was fluid. In ancient ...

Contrast has an impact on the optokinetic reflex, which enables us to clearly perceive the landscape from a moving train. Researchers have now shown that visual features that modulate this ability are ...

When a limb is used for locomotion, patterns of afferent and efferent activity related to its own motion are present as well as visual, vestibular, and other proprioceptive information about motion of ...

Objective Concussed patients can be affected by a mismatch of central visual-vestibular integration, resulting in enhanced sensitivity to complex visual stimuli and VID. VID is usually assessed with ...