Cortical facilitation of somatosensory inputs using gravity-related tactile information in patients with bilateral vestibular loss
Marie Fabre, Laura Beullier, Chloé Sutter, Amirezza Krebritchi, Pascale Chavet, Martin Simoneau, Michel Toupet, Jean Blouin, Laurence Mouchnino
The paper shows that patients with bilateral vestibular loss have heightened somatosensory cortex responses to plantar tactile inputs and use a tactile-based control strategy for balance.
bioRxiv · Apr 19, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience