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Published on: October 8, 2014
Tuning in caudal fastigial nucleus units during natural and galvanic labyrinth stimulation
H G Schlosser1, W O Guldin, O J Grüsser
1Freie Universität Berlin, Fachbereich Humanmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Benjamin Franklin, Department of Physiology, Germany.
Abstract:
Neurons of the caudal fastigial nucleus were investigated by means of single unit recordings. Natural vestibular stimuli were applied as well as galvanic labyrinth polarization. One-third of the neurons showed a convergence of vertical and horizontal canals. More than 80% of the neurons responded to polarization of both the ipsilateral and contralateral canals (binaural responders). Most neurons had a limited response range. Two classes of neurons could be distinguished: up to 1 Hz responders and up to 10 Hz responders. In addition a group of fastigial cells showed a tuning within a small range of frequencies (sharp-tuning responders).
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