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BEYOND BALANCE: Sleep Disorders and the Vestibular System

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Ironically, the system attributed with helping humans manage motion also plays a role in sleep.  Here are two studies: Rajagopalan, A., Jinu, K. V., Sailesh, K. S., Mishra, S., Reddy, U. K., & Mukkadan, J. K. (2017). Understanding the links between vestibular and limbic systems regulating emotions. Journal of Natural Science, Biology, and Medicine, 8(1), 11–15.  LINK. Sailesh KS, Archana R, Mukkadan JK Controlled Vestibular Stimulation: A Novel Treatment for Insomnia. International Journal of Health Sciences and Research. November 2013, Vol 3, Issue 11, 127 . LINK ____________________________________ To learn more, visit the Practical Applications page on the GyroStim website as a staring point to learn more about how  clinicians and researchers are using  the GyroStim to provide vestibular stimulation and  sensorimotor exercise with precision, control and repeatability. _____________________________________  

BEYOND BALANCE: Vestibular Contributions to the Endocrine System

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The first thing most people think of when the vestibular system is mentioned is balance. Decades of research illustrate that the vestibular system contributes to numerous systems throughout the human body, and, that vestibular stimulation can be beneficial to many different aspects of the endocrine system: Minu, Johny, & Sailesh, Kumar & Rajagopalan, Archana & Mukkadan, Joseph Kurien. (2017). Vestibular stimulation for management of premenstrual syndrome. Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine. 8. 82. Mukkadan Joseph Kurien, Archana Rajagopalan, Kumar Sai Sailesh, Varsha Varghese, Arati Amin, Udaya Kumar Reddy, Jinu Kochakkan Varghese, Soumya Mishra. Stress,Thyroid Hormone Secretion and Vestibular Stimulation: A Review of the Links. BEMS Reports, 2015; 1(2): 31-34 Rajagopalan, A., Jinu, K. V., Sailesh, K. S., Mishra, S., Reddy, U. K., & Mukkadan, J. K. (2017). Understanding the links between vestibular and limbic systems regulating emotions. Jou