Sensory overload and imbalance: Resting-state vestibular connectivity in PTSD and its dissociative subtype

Discussion Taken together, decreased vestibular nuclei functional connectivity with key cortical vestibular regions in the PTSD+DS as compared to PTSD group, and its negative correlations with PTSD and dissociative symptoms, suggest that dysregulation of vestibular multisensory integration may contribute to the unique symptom profiles of each group. Further research examining disruption of vestibular system neural circuitry in PTSD and its dissociative subtype will be critical in capturing the neurophenomenology of PTSD symptoms and in identifying psychotherapeutic techniques that target dysfunction related to the vestibular system.
Source: Neuropsychologia - Category: Neurology Source Type: research