Efferent Vestibular Potentials by Canalicular and Otolithic Stimulations in the Rabbit

Abstract

By a physiological approach the presence of an efferent vestibular system in the rabbit is clearly demonstrated both in the case of canalicular and of otolithic stimulations. This confirms the work of Schmidt and Hen-riksson on canalicular stimulations in the frog and is in accord with the report of Sala in the cat. We were also able to demonstrate the presence of efferent potentials due to stimulation of the otoliths, which up to now, had not been demonstrated.