Dyscalculia and vestibular function

Smith, Paul F.

doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2012.06.032

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“…This result could be interpreted as an effect of vestibular dysfunction on spatial representation, which seems to play a role in number representation (see for review Smith, 2012). …”

Section: Cognitive Functions and Vestibular Corticesmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Research in both animals and humans has revealed the role of the vestibular system in cognition (see for review Smith et al, 2010): it concerns self-motion perception, bodily self-consciousness, spatial navigation, spatial learning, spatial memory and object recognition memory (Liu et al, 2004; Zheng et al, 2004; Angelaki and Cullen, 2008; Zheng et al, 2006, 2009; Baek et al, 2010; Besnard et al, 2012; Smith, 2012). …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Vestibular pathways involved in cognition

Hitier

Besnard

Smith

2014

Front. Integr. Neurosci.

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Recent discoveries have emphasized the role of the vestibular system in cognitive processes such as memory, spatial navigation and bodily self-consciousness. A precise understanding of the vestibular pathways involved is essential to understand the consequences of vestibular diseases for cognition, as well as develop therapeutic strategies to facilitate recovery. The knowledge of the “vestibular cortical projection areas”, defined as the cortical areas activated by vestibular stimulation, has dramatically increased over the last several years from both anatomical and functional points of view. Four major pathways have been hypothesized to transmit vestibular information to the vestibular cortex: (1) the vestibulo-thalamo-cortical pathway, which probably transmits spatial information about the environment via the parietal, entorhinal and perirhinal cortices to the hippocampus and is associated with spatial representation and self-versus object motion distinctions; (2) the pathway from the dorsal tegmental nucleus via the lateral mammillary nucleus, the anterodorsal nucleus of the thalamus to the entorhinal cortex, which transmits information for estimations of head direction; (3) the pathway via the nucleus reticularis pontis oralis, the supramammillary nucleus and the medial septum to the hippocampus, which transmits information supporting hippocampal theta rhythm and memory; and (4) a possible pathway via the cerebellum, and the ventral lateral nucleus of the thalamus (perhaps to the parietal cortex), which transmits information for spatial learning. Finally a new pathway is hypothesized via the basal ganglia, potentially involved in spatial learning and spatial memory. From these pathways, progressively emerges the anatomical network of vestibular cognition.

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“…This result could be interpreted as an effect of vestibular dysfunction on spatial representation, which seems to play a role in number representation (see for review Smith, 2012). …”

Section: Cognitive Functions and Vestibular Corticesmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Vestibular pathways involved in cognition

Hitier

Besnard

Smith

2014

Front. Integr. Neurosci.

288

215

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“…While some studies have reported that other aspects of memory, attention and general intelligence are normal (Schautzer et al, 2003; Brandt et al, 2005), others have reported deficits in attention and concentration (Sang et al, 2006; Jauregui-Renaud et al, 2008a,b) and even dyscalculia (Risey and Briner, 1990-1991; Andersson et al, 2002, 2003; Yardley et al, 2002; see Smith, 2012 for a review).…”

Section: Human Studies Of the Vestibular Lesions On Memorymentioning

confidence: 99%

From ear to uncertainty: vestibular contributions to cognitive function

Smith

Zheng

2013

Front. Integr. Neurosci.

126

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In addition to the deficits in the vestibulo-ocular and vestibulo-spinal reflexes that occur following vestibular dysfunction, there is substantial evidence that vestibular loss also causes cognitive disorders, some of which may be due to the reflexive deficits and some of which are related to the role that ascending vestibular pathways to the limbic system and neocortex play in spatial orientation. In this review we summarize the evidence that vestibular loss causes cognitive disorders, especially spatial memory deficits, in animals and humans and critically evaluate the evidence that these deficits are not due to hearing loss, problems with motor control, oscillopsia or anxiety and depression. We review the evidence that vestibular lesions affect head direction and place cells as well as the emerging evidence that artificial activation of the vestibular system, using galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS), can modulate cognitive function.

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“…En 1989 ya se había reportado que en lesiones periféricas como fístula perilinfática, había síntomas cognitivos como emocionales, déficits de memoria y atención, ansiedad y depresión (44). También se ha demostrado que el cálculo aritmético estuvo afectado en situaciones de doble tarea (45), asumiéndose que esta discalculia en sujetos con trastornos vestibulares estaría relacionada a déficits de memoria espacial (46).…”

Section: Cognición No Espacial Y Sistema Vestibularunclassified

Alteraciones cognitivas espaciales y no espaciales relacionadas al sistema vestibular: una entidad subdiagnosticada

Gallardo-Flores

2018

Rev Neuropsiquiatr

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El sistema vestibular permite estabilizar las imágenes visuales en la retina durante el desplazamiento y mantener el balance postural. Hay proyecciones desde los núcleos vestibulares hasta la corteza cerebral, específicamente a nivel del hipocampo y la región témporo-parietal, relacionadas a la llamada cognición espacial y a algunos procesos cognitivos no espaciales como atención y cálculo numérico. La presente es una revisión bibliográfica de areas de estudio e investigación en relación a estos procesos. En los sistemas de búsqueda Pub Med y Google Académico, se encontraron 44 artículos, de los cuales dos fueron capítulos de libros de texto. Se elaboran conclusiones pertinentes.

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Dyscalculia and vestibular function

Cited by 19 publications

References 72 publications

Vestibular pathways involved in cognition

Vestibular pathways involved in cognition

From ear to uncertainty: vestibular contributions to cognitive function

Alteraciones cognitivas espaciales y no espaciales relacionadas al sistema vestibular: una entidad subdiagnosticada

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