Physiological basis for enduring vestibular symptoms.
Four examples of patients who sustained a vestibular insult and did not fully recover over a prolonged period are described. The reasons for this failure of compensation are discussed in relation to the experimental literature, particularly that concerning the importance of extra-vestibular inputs upon the vestibular system.
D000328:Adult; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000503:physiopathology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000503:physiopathology; D005133:Eye Movements; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011712:Pyramidal Tracts / Q000503:physiopathology; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000503:physiopathology*