Kantner R M, Clark D L, Allen L C, Chase M F
Phys Ther. 1976 Apr;56(4):414-21. doi: 10.1093/ptj/56.4.414.
The effects were studied of 10 days' exposure to daily repetitive, specific vestibular stimulation on motor performance of children with Down's syndrome and normal children. A quantitative assessment of vestibular function was made in these children including the habituation response of postrotatory nystagmus. Control groups were included. Both the children with Down's syndrome and the normal children who received vestibular therapy demonstrated positive effects when evaluated using a quantitative motor skills assessment test. Control and treatment children showed vestibular habituation, with treatment children evidencing the greater change. This change may reflect the acquisition of an increased level of central nervous system inhibitory control.
研究了对唐氏综合征患儿和正常儿童进行为期10天的每日重复性特定前庭刺激对其运动表现的影响。对这些儿童进行了前庭功能的定量评估，包括旋转后眼震的习惯化反应。设置了对照组。当使用定量运动技能评估测试进行评估时，接受前庭治疗的唐氏综合征患儿和正常儿童均表现出积极效果。对照组和治疗组儿童均出现前庭习惯化，治疗组儿童的变化更大。这种变化可能反映了中枢神经系统抑制控制水平的提高。
