Habituation to Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation during Gait
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Balance requires the integration of proprioceptive, visual, and vestibular sensory inputs. Contributions from the vestibular system are increasingly important when other sensory signals are lacking or erroneous [1]. Galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS), the application of a small electrical current across the mastoid processes, has been used to apply a stimulus to the vestibular system independent of vision and proprioception, thus allowing relatively easy isolation and control of the vestibular inputs into the postural control system.
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