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7169836 
Journal Article 
Adaptation to steady-state electrical stimulation of the vestibular system in humans 
Guyot, JP; Sigrist, A; Pelizzone, M; Kos, MI; , 
2011 
Yes 
Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology
ISSN: 0003-4894 
English 
21510138 
Efforts are being made toward the development of a vestibular implant. If such a device is to mimic the physiology of the vestibular system, it must first be capable of restoring a baseline or "rest" activity in the vestibular pathways and then modulating it according to the direction and velocity of head movements. The aim of this study was to assess whether a human subject could adapt to continuous electrical stimulation of the vestibular system, and whether it was possible to elicit artificial smooth oscillatory eye movements via modulation of the stimulation.