title: The influence of daily electrical stimulation of the amygdala on optokinetic nystagmus in rabbits.
abstract: To clarify the role of the amygdala in optokinetic nystagmus (OKN), the following experiment was carried out. Electrical stimulation, using 0.1-ms, 200-Hz pulse waves of 100 microA over a 30-s period, was performed once daily for 10 days to the amygdala of rabbits (medial or lateral area). Daily electrical stimulation of the medial area of the amygdala caused a significant increase of OKN frequency in rabbits.
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kyoto University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Morinaka
mesh_terms: D000679:Amygdala / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009760:Nystagmus, Physiologic / Q000502:physiology*; D011817:Rabbits; D012016:Reference Values; D013997:Time Factors