Vestibular cortex

Vestibular cortex

The insula of the left side, exposed by removing the opercula. (Image is of left side, but there is some evidence that there may be right-sided dominance.)
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Latin Cortex vestibularis
NeuroNames ancil-469

Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

Vestibular cortex is the portion of the cerebrum which responds to input from the vestibular system.[1]

The location is not well defined, but some research indicates a right hemisphere dominance.[2]

Lesions of the vestibular nucleus impair function.[3]

The "temporo-peri-Sylvian vestibular cortex" (TPSVC) has been proposed as an analog to parietoinsular vestibular cortex found in monkeys.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Duque-Parra JE (September 2004). "Perspective on the vestibular cortex throughout history". Anat Rec B New Anat. 280 (1): 15–9. PMID 15382110. doi:10.1002/ar.b.20031.
  2. ↑ Philbeck JW, Behrmann M, Biega T, Levy L (2006). "Asymmetrical perception of body rotation after unilateral injury to human vestibular cortex". Neuropsychologia. 44 (10): 1878–90. PMID 16581095. doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2006.02.004.
  3. ↑ Dieterich M, Bense S, Stephan T, Brandt T, Schwaiger M, Bartenstein P (April 2005). "Medial vestibular nucleus lesions in Wallenberg's syndrome cause decreased activity of the contralateral vestibular cortex". Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 1039: 368–83. PMID 15826990. doi:10.1196/annals.1325.035.
  4. ↑ Kahane P, Hoffmann D, Minotti L, Berthoz A (November 2003). "Reappraisal of the human vestibular cortex by cortical electrical stimulation study". Ann. Neurol. 54 (5): 615–24. PMID 14595651. doi:10.1002/ana.10726.


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