By Alan L. Desmond
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This process leads to tonic rebalancing and a reduction in static symptoms. Restoration of activity in the vestibular nucleus on the lesioned side should not be confused with restoration of response from the lesioned peripheral labyrinth. This process of tonic rebalancing and the time course for reduction of static symptoms such as spontaneous nystagmus and ocular tilt do not appear to be dependent on visual or physical exercise stimulation (Zee, 1994). 34 VESTIBULAR FUNCTION: EVALUATION AND TREATMENT Bechterew’s Phenomenon The rebalancing of neural activity between the two vestibular nuclei becomes evident when a patient suffering previous unilateral vestibular loss, after a period of adaptation, suffers a loss in the contralateral labyrinth.
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