The vestibular system: Contributions of Lorente de Nó.

Lorente de Nó anatomy history of neuro-otology physiology vestibular vestibulo-ocular reflex

Journal

Journal of vestibular research : equilibrium & orientation
ISSN: 1878-6464
Titre abrégé: J Vestib Res
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9104163

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2023
Historique:
pubmed: 17 7 2023
medline: 17 7 2023
entrez: 17 7 2023
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Rafael Lorente de Nó was a neuroscientist that worked alongside two of the giants of Medicine, the Nobel Prize winners Cajal and Bárány. To describe the contributions of Lorente de Nó to vestibular neuroscience. Detailed review of the publications of Lorente de Nó and analysis of the archives from Junta para Ampliación de Estudios e Investigaciones Científicas at Residencia de Estudiantes (Madrid, Spain), Casa de Salud Valdecilla at Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla (Santander, Spain), Becker Medical Library at Washington University (St. Louis, MO, USA), Rockefeller Archive Center (Sleepy Hollow, New York, NY, USA), Archivo Fernando de Castro (Madrid, Spain), Biblioteca Nacional de España (Madrid, Spain) and Legado Cajal at Instituto Cajal (Madrid, Spain). Most of this material is unpublished and includes over a hundred letters to or from Lorente. Lorente de Nó made a substantial contribution to our understanding of the vestibular system. Amongst these, he meticulously detailed the course of the vestibular nerve and its central projections. He described the vestibulo-ocular reflex as the consequence of an integration of the various nuclei and connections across the vestibular system, rather than a simple three-neuron arc. He also highlighted the role of the reticular formation in the generation of the fast phase of the nystagmus. Lorente de Nó was a pioneer of modern neuro-otology, having made outstanding contributions to vestibular neuroscience, forging novel discoveries that still burn true today.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Rafael Lorente de Nó was a neuroscientist that worked alongside two of the giants of Medicine, the Nobel Prize winners Cajal and Bárány.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
To describe the contributions of Lorente de Nó to vestibular neuroscience.
METHODS METHODS
Detailed review of the publications of Lorente de Nó and analysis of the archives from Junta para Ampliación de Estudios e Investigaciones Científicas at Residencia de Estudiantes (Madrid, Spain), Casa de Salud Valdecilla at Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla (Santander, Spain), Becker Medical Library at Washington University (St. Louis, MO, USA), Rockefeller Archive Center (Sleepy Hollow, New York, NY, USA), Archivo Fernando de Castro (Madrid, Spain), Biblioteca Nacional de España (Madrid, Spain) and Legado Cajal at Instituto Cajal (Madrid, Spain). Most of this material is unpublished and includes over a hundred letters to or from Lorente.
RESULTS RESULTS
Lorente de Nó made a substantial contribution to our understanding of the vestibular system. Amongst these, he meticulously detailed the course of the vestibular nerve and its central projections. He described the vestibulo-ocular reflex as the consequence of an integration of the various nuclei and connections across the vestibular system, rather than a simple three-neuron arc. He also highlighted the role of the reticular formation in the generation of the fast phase of the nystagmus.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Lorente de Nó was a pioneer of modern neuro-otology, having made outstanding contributions to vestibular neuroscience, forging novel discoveries that still burn true today.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37458058
pii: VES220034
doi: 10.3233/VES-220034
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

287-297

Auteurs

Juan Manuel Espinosa-Sanchez (JM)

Division of Otoneurology, Department of Otolaryngology, Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain.
Otology & Neurotology Group CTS495, Department of Genomic Medicine, GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research: Pfizer, University of Granada, Andalusian Regional Government, PTS, Granada, Spain.
Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Sensorineural Pathology Programme, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Raras, CIBERER, Madrid, Spain.

Diego Kaski (D)

Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK.

Nicolas Perez-Fernandez (N)

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid, Spain.

Angel Batuecas-Caletrio (A)

Otoneurology Unit, ENT Department, University Hospital of Salamanca, IBSAL, Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.

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