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Assan Mary Cedras^1,2, Clara Orsini^1,2, Daniel Paromov^1,3

¹Faculty of Medicine, School of Speech-Language and Audiology, University of Montreal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, 7077 Avenue du Parc, bureau 3001-42, Montreal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada.

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Summary

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Direct current galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) influences auditory localization. Anodal stimulation position significantly modulated sound source accuracy, demonstrating GVS

Keywords:

Audio-vestibular interaction Galvanic vestibular stimulation Sound localization Spatial auditory encoding

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Auditory Perception
Vestibular System

Background:

The vestibular system integrates spatial sensory information, impacting tactile tasks.
Previous studies on vestibular influence on auditory localization yielded contradictory results.
Limitations in prior vestibular stimulation methods may explain inconsistent findings.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of directional illusory motion on auditory localization.
To investigate the role of direct current galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) in auditory spatial perception.

Main Methods:

Twenty healthy participants performed a sound localization task in the azimuth plane.
Stimulation involved direct current GVS with anode placed on the right or left mastoid, or no stimulation (baseline).
Sound sources were presented from nine positions across left, center, and right quadrants.

Main Results:

Left anodal GVS significantly increased sound localization error across all quadrants compared to baseline.
Right anodal GVS increased localization errors in the left and center quadrants versus baseline.
A greater error ratio was observed for right-sided sounds with left anodal GVS compared to right anodal GVS.

Conclusions:

Direct current GVS can influence sound source localization accuracy.
The effect of GVS on auditory localization is dependent on the anode's position.
This study highlights the modulation of auditory spatial processing by vestibular stimulation.