BEYOND BALANCE: Sleep Disorders and the Vestibular System

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
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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.
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