Journal article
Vestibular insights into cognition and psychiatry
Brain research, Vol.1537, pp.244-259
11/06/2013
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2013.08.058
PMID: 24012768
Abstract
The vestibular system has traditionally been thought of as a balance apparatus; however, accumulating research suggests an association between vestibular function and psychiatric. and cognitive symptoms, even when balance is measurably unaffected. There are several brain regions that are implicated in both vestibular pathways and psychiatric disorders. The present review examines the anatomical associations between the vestibular system and various psychiatric disorders. Despite the lack of direct evidence for vestibular pathology in the key psychiatric disorders selected for this review, there is a substantial body of literature implicating the vestibular system in each of the selected psychiatric disorders. The second part of this review provides complimentary evidence showing the link between vestibular dysfunction and vestibular stimulation upon cognitive and psychiatric symptoms. In summary, emerging research suggests the vestibular system can be considered a potential window for exploring brain function beyond that of maintenance of balance, and into areas of cognitive, affective and psychiatric symptomology. Given the paucity of biological and diagnostic markers in psychiatry, novel avenues to explore brain function in psychiatric disorders are of particular interest and warrant further exploration. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier EN. All rights reserved.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Vestibular insights into cognition and psychiatry
- Creators
- Caroline Gurvich - Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research centreJerome J. Maller - Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research centreBrian Lithgow - Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research centreSaman Haghgooie - Monash UniversityJayashri Kulkarni - Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research centre
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Brain research, Vol.1537, pp.244-259
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.brainres.2013.08.058
- PMID
- 24012768
- NLM abbreviation
- Brain Res
- ISSN
- 0006-8993
- eISSN
- 1872-6240
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 16
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/06/2013
- Academic Unit
- Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984848422902771
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