In this Perspective, we evaluate current progress in understanding how the brain encodes our sense of direction, within the context of parallel work focused on how early vestibular pathways encode ...

Although cerebellar mechanisms are vital to maintain accuracy during complex movements and to calibrate simple reflexes, recent in vitro studies have called into question the widely held view that ...

A new understanding of the pathobiology behind a head and neck tumor has been uncovered that may someday lead to new methods of targeted drug therapy, scientists report. Researchers from the ...

Neuroscientists have discovered how the brain distinguishes between visual motion occurring in the external world from that caused by the observer moving through it. Known as the 'motion-source ...

Charlottesville, VA (September 23, 2014). Researchers from the University of Toronto, directed by Drs. Gelareh Zadeh and Boris Krischek, investigated gene expression in normal vestibular nerves and ...

Vestibular rehabilitation is a type of physical therapy that uses exercises to reduce dizziness and improve balance. Vestibular rehabilitation therapy helps retrain your brain to process balance ...

Vertigo and other vestibular disorders can turn everyday movements into overwhelming challenges, impacting balance, confidence, and quality of life. From benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) to ...

The Translocator consists of a passive treadmill that mice can choose to run on, while watching screens displaying a virtual moving corridor. The entire treadmill apparatus is also physically moved ...