Eye Movements and Spontaneous Eye-blink Rate |
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Authors: | Immo Curio |
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Affiliation: | Psychological Institute, University of Bonn, Germany |
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Abstract: | Le système vestibulo-oculomoteur est très fragile. L'altéation de son fonctionnement résulte d'une intoxication chronique ou aiguē provenant de drogues ou d'agents neurotoxiques. L'augmentation du taux de battement des paupières est un indice d'irritations sensorielles. Aussi bien les techniques d'enregistrement des mouvements de l'oeil que plusieurs tests concernant les systèmes optico-moteur et vestibulo-oculomoteur sont examinés a partir de leurs applications en médecine du travail. The vestibulo-oculomotor system is very sensitive to injury. Impairment of its function has been described as an effect of chronic or acute intoxication with drugs or neurotoxic agents. An increase in eye-blink rate indicates sensory irritations. Eye-movement recording techniques as well as several tests of the opto-motor and the vestibule-oculomotor system are outlined and reviewed with regard to their applications in occupational medicine. |
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