Welcome to the Vestibulo-Oculomotor Lab Zürich

Program for the 20th Okulomotoriktreffen, ZüTüMü, February 5-6, 2010.

The Vestibulo-Oculomotor laboratory at the Zürich University Hospital conducts research on the neural systems controlling balance, eye, head, and reaching movements. We are particularly interested in the diagnosis and treatment of central and peripheral diseases of the ocular motor and vestibular systems in humans. Our laboratory is equipped with unique devices (such as the 3D turntable or the new hexapod) that allow us to precisely control and measure human movements in order to study the sensorimotor interactions that are necessary to help us move in dynamic environments. Visit the homepages of our reseachers, and take a tour of our labs to learn more.

Recent publications from VestLab Zürich

Bockisch CJ, Hegemann S. Alexander's law and the oculomotor neural integrator: three-dimensional eye velocity in patients with an acute vestibular asymmetry.
J Neurophysiol. 2008 Sep 17.

Laurens J, Hess BJ, Straumann D. Geometrical considerations on canal-otolith interactions during OVAR and Bayesian modelling. Prog Brain Res. 2008;171:287-90.

Palla A, Straumann D, Bronstein AM.Vestibular neuritis: Vertigo and the high-acceleration vestibulo-ocular reflex. J Neurol. 2008 Jul 11.

Marti S, Straumann D, Büttner U, Glasauer S.A model-based theory on the origin of downbeat nystagmus. Exp Brain Res. 2008 Jul;188(4):613-31. Epub 2008 May 8.

Olasagasti I, Bockisch CJ, Zee DS, Straumann D. Cyclovergence evoked by up-down acceleration along longitudinal axis in humans. Prog Brain Res. 2008;171:319-22.

Bertolini G, Bockisch CJ, Straumann D, Zee DS, Ramat S.Do humans show velocity-storage in the vertical rVOR? Prog Brain Res. 2008;171:207-10.

Lorincz EN, Hess BJ. Dynamic effects on the subjective visual vertical after roll rotation. J Neurophysiol. 2008 Aug;100(2):657-69. Epub 2008 May 21.

Klier EM, Hess BJ, Angelaki DE. Human visuospatial updating after passive translations in three-dimensional space. J Neurophysiol. 2008 Apr;99(4):1799-809. Epub 2008 Feb 6.

Tarnutzer AA, Marti S, Straumann D. Gravity perception in cerebellar patients. Prog Brain Res. 2008;171:369-72.

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ZüTüMü 2007 Program

Congradulations to Max Dürsteler, for creating the winning entry in the 2006 Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest.

 

New demonstrations: When peripheral motion impinges on central motion perception