Balance Organs Affect Brain Blood Flow

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 21:14 in Health & Medicine

The organs of the inner ear have a direct effect on brain blood flow, independent of blood pressure and carbon dioxide levels in the blood. Researchers used a series of human centrifuge experiments to investigate the effects of stimulation of the otoliths and semi-circular canals on cerebrovascular response.

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