A comparison of the dynamics of horizontal and vertical smooth pursuit in normal human subjects. 1988

R W Baloh, and R D Yee, and V Honrubia, and K Jacobson
Department of Neurology, UCLA School of Medicine 90024.

We compared horizontal and vertical smooth pursuit recorded with a scleral contact lens technique at multiple sinusoidal frequencies (0.2-1.6 Hz) and peak velocities (12.5-100 degrees.s-1) in 10 normal subjects. The gain was significantly higher (p less than 0.05) and the harmonic distortion significantly lower (p less than 0.05) for horizontal pursuit compared to vertical pursuit for all stimuli except the lowest frequency and peak velocity. Both horizontal and vertical pursuit exhibited a phase lag that was minimal at lower frequencies but reached a mean of about 37 degrees at 1.6 Hz. This difference between horizontal and vertical pursuit could be explained by current models of the smooth pursuit system if one postulates a lower saturation level of retinal error velocity for vertical pursuit compared to horizontal pursuit.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D011698 Pursuit, Smooth Eye movements that are slow, continuous, and conjugate and occur when a fixed object is moved slowly. Pursuits, Smooth,Smooth Pursuit,Smooth Pursuits
D003201 Computers Programmable electronic devices designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Calculators, Programmable,Computer Hardware,Computers, Digital,Hardware, Computer,Calculator, Programmable,Computer,Computer, Digital,Digital Computer,Digital Computers,Programmable Calculator,Programmable Calculators
D005133 Eye Movements Voluntary or reflex-controlled movements of the eye. Eye Movement,Movement, Eye,Movements, Eye
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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