Comparison of the Adaptation Time Constants of the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex and of the Sensation of Rotation during Sinusoidal Stimulation

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Abstract
The influence of adaptation on the phase characteristic of both the vestibular-ocular reflex and the sensation of rotation is investigated. The experimental data can be described by a 2nd-order model with an adaptation term. The adaptation time constant Ta is found to be 135 s for the vestibulo-ocular reflex while it has a much lower value, 47 s, for the sensation of rotation. The difference is only found in the low-frequency region.