The Moving History of Vestibular Stimulation as a Therapeutic Intervention

Grabherr, Luzia; Macauda, Gianluca; Lenggenhager, Bigna

doi:10.1163/22134808-00002495

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“…The vestibular system plays the primary role in children's development. Its proper functioning is manifested in the ability to perform simple and complex motor activities, dealing with the activities of daily living (such as dressing, tying shoes, reading, writing, drawing) [15,16,17]. The aspect of equilibrium is an intrinsic part of every activity undertaken.…”

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Balance in children born prematurely currently aged 6–7

Dziuba

Drzał–Grabiec

Truszczyńska-Baszak

et al. 2017

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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SummaryStudy aim: Premature birth is one of the major problems of obstetrics, leading to numerous complications that are associated with prematurity, for instance balance disorders. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of premature birth on the ability to maintain balance in children commencing their school education. Material and methods:The study included children aged 6-7 years. The study group consisted of 59 children (31 girls and 28 boys, mean age 6.38 ± SD 0.73) born prematurely between 24 and 35 weeks of gestation. The control group consisted of 61 children (28 girls and 33 boys, mean age 6.42 ± 0.58) born at term. The research utilized standardized test tools -one-leg openeyed and closed-eyed standing test, one-leg jumping test -and an original questionnaire survey. Results: The children born at term achieved better results in the majority of tests. The comparison of girls and boys born prematurely and at term showed no statistically significant difference between them in terms of dynamic balance, static balance or total balance control. The comparison of the tests performed on the right and left lower limb in prematurely born children showed no statistically significant differences. Conclusion: Premature birth affects the ability to maintain body balance. The results of the study indicate the need to develop coordination skills that shape body balance in prematurely born children.

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Balance in children born prematurely currently aged 6–7

Dziuba

Drzał–Grabiec

Truszczyńska-Baszak

et al. 2017

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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“…Vestibular stimulation has been used as a soothing and calming intervention during the treatment of various psychiatric and neurological diseases (Grabherr et al, 2015). Several studies, investigating the relationship between vestibular stimulation and sleep, have suggested that motion can be used to alter and possibly promote sleep.…”

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Effect of Rocking Movements on Afternoon Sleep

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Study Objectives: Gentle rocking movements provided by a moving bed have been proposed as a promising non-pharmacological way to promote sleep. In rodents the sleep promoting effect of rocking movements depended on the peak acceleration (named "stimulation intensity") perceived by the vestibular system. We set out to verify previous reports on the sleep promoting effect of rocking movements and to investigate the importance of stimulation intensity in this process. Methods: Side-to-side rocking movements along a pendulum trajectory with different peak accelerations (control: 0 m/s 2 , low intensity: 0.15 m/s 2 , medium intensity: 0.25 m/s 2 , high intensity: 0.35 m/s 2) were provided for 45 min during an afternoon nap opportunity. Participants were assigned to a low intensity group (n = 10) experiencing control, low and medium intensity stimulation or a high intensity group (n = 12) experiencing control, medium and high intensity stimulation. Sleep and sleep-related memory performance were assessed using polysomnography and a word-pair memory task, respectively. Results: Participants transitioned faster into deep sleep under the influence of medium intensity rocking as was evident by a faster buildup of delta power compared to the control condition (n = 22). The faster buildup did not affect sleep architecture, since e.g., the proportion of the nap spent in deep sleep or latencies did not change. Previously reported effects like a shorter latency to stage N2 and a higher density of sleep spindles were not observed. Sleep quality during control naps of the low intensity group was worse than in the high intensity group. In the low intensity group, we also observed a significant increase in delta power throughout the nap, as well as a higher density of slow oscillations both under the influence of low and medium intensity vestibular stimulation. No such effects were observed in the high intensity group. Conclusion: Rocking movements may promote nap sleep in young adults. Due to a difference in sleep quality during control naps between the low and high intensity group no conclusion regarding the influence of stimulation intensity were possible. Thus, optimal stimulation settings in humans need further investigation.

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“…CVS has been used diagnostically for decades, and there have been a number of small studies using CVS in a therapeutic context (e.g., Kolev, 1990;Rode et al, 2002;McGeoch et al, 2008McGeoch et al, , 2009Grabherr et al, 2015), but diagnostic-style CVS devices, which use water or air to flood the ear canal, are not amenable to home use. Current GVS devices are also not easily adapted for home use because of the need to clean the skin carefully, FIGURE 7 | Neurological disease represented as weak or broken network connections.…”

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Sensory Neuromodulation

Black¹,

Rogers²

2020

Front. Syst. Neurosci.

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We describe a model of neurological disease based on dysfunctional brain oscillators. This is not a new model, but it is not one that is widely appreciated by clinicians. The value of this model lies in the predictions it makes and the utility it provides in translational applications, in particular for neuromodulation devices. Specifically, we provide a perspective on devices that provide input to sensory receptors and thus stimulate endogenous sensory networks. Current forms of clinically applied neuromodulation, including devices such as (implanted) deep brain stimulators (DBS) and various, noninvasive methods such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial current methods (tACS, tDCS), have been studied extensively. The potential strength of neuromodulation of a sensory organ is access to the same pathways that natural environmental stimuli use and, importantly, the modulatory signal will be transformed as it travels through the brain, allowing the modulation input to be consistent with regional neuronal dynamics. We present specific examples of devices that rely on sensory neuromodulation and evaluate the translational potential of these approaches. We argue that sensory neuromodulation is well suited to, ideally, repair dysfunctional brain oscillators, thus providing a broad therapeutic approach for neurological diseases.

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The Moving History of Vestibular Stimulation as a Therapeutic Intervention

Cited by 30 publications

References 144 publications

Balance in children born prematurely currently aged 6–7

Balance in children born prematurely currently aged 6–7

Effect of Rocking Movements on Afternoon Sleep

Sensory Neuromodulation

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