Correlation dimension of optokinetic nystagmus as evidence of chaos in the oculomotor system

M Shelhamer

doi:10.1109/10.184710

Correlation dimension of optokinetic nystagmus as evidence of chaos in the oculomotor system

IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 1992 Dec;39(12):1319-21. doi: 10.1109/10.184710.

Author

M Shelhamer¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287.

PMID: 1487297
DOI: 10.1109/10.184710

Abstract

The correlation dimension of optokinetic nystagmus (OKN) eye movements from a normal human subject was computed. Results indicate a value of about 2.8, indicating the possibility of chaotic dynamics in OKN. This was found to differ from the dimension of an artificial OKN signal with the same second-order statistics.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Electrooculography
Humans
Mathematics
Nystagmus, Optokinetic / physiology*
Oculomotor Muscles / physiology*
Reference Values
Rotation
Time Factors

Grants and funding

T32 EY07047/EY/NEI NIH HHS/United States