[Modified central otoneurological tests supported by computer analysis]. / Zmodyfikowane osrodkowe testy otoneurologiczne wspomagane analiza komputerowa.

The paper presents the results of the study of gaze-evoked nystagmus, direction-gaze nystagmus and optokinetic nystagmus in 193 subjects, including 85 healthy pilots and 64 persons with vestibular pathology of central origin. For this purpose, a computer program was applied for evoking strictly standardised oculomotor stimuli. Moreover, computer analysis of the responses was introduced. To make the method applicable for otoneurological evaluation of flying personnel members, physiological norms of the parameters of interest for gaze-evoked and optokinetic tests have been presented, based on the study results in different age groups. Regardless the applied procedure, an initial analysis was made in patients with vestibular pathology of central origin. After having compared these results with the results achieved in healthy population, the introduced battery of tests was found to be a reliable method of studies for the purpose of otoneurological diagnostics.

Influence of endurance exercise performance on hemodynamic and hormonal responses to lower body negative pressure (LBNP) and +Gz tolerance in the aspect of individual sensitivity to motion sickness.

NASA: A possible relationship between endurance exercise training, susceptibility to motion sickness, and orthostatic tolerance was investigated. Male subjects underwent acceleration tolerance tests, lower body negative pressure, and Coriolis tests. During the experimental protocol, hemodynamic parameters were measured including heart rate, stroke volume, blood pressure, and cardiac output, and blood was drawn and analyzed for various hormones. Specific results are presented and discussed.^ieng

[Brief history of the otolaryngology department in the Air-Force Institute of aviation medicine]. / Rys historyczny Kliniki Otolaryngologicznej WIML.

Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine with Clinics, celebrating its 67th anniversary, continues the traditions of research institute of Aeromedical Studies Centre, established in 1928. In 1936 it was renamed in to Leibnitz Institute of Medical Studies. The activity of aeromedical service was interrupted by the outbreak of World War II and continued in the Laboratory of Aviation Physiology and Hygiene. In 1946, Central Laboratory of Aviation Medicine was established, together with the Clinic and Aeromedical Commission, converted into Central Institute of Aeromedical Studies in 1947 and then, into Military Scientific Research and Experimental Institute of Aviation Medicine. In 1958 it was given the name of Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine-in 1972-with Clinics. Simultaneously with scientific-research activity, aviation medicine developed, dealing with specifics factors affecting pilots during flights. As far otolaryngology is concerned, it deals, apart from the treatment being the domain of otolaryngologists, with histopathology of the equilibrium system and auditory organ, effects of rapid changes, barometric pressure and acceleration on human organism, the influence of weightlessness, the phenomenon of habituation and the effect of Coriolis acceleration on the equilibrium system.

[Computer-aided system of otoneurological examinations]. / Komputerowe wspomaganie badan otoneurologicznych.

The paper contains presentation of modified methods of examining directed-gaze, gaze-evoked and optokinetic nystagmus, using a computer program which directs visual stimuli on TV monitor screen. Directed gaze test is conducted using luminal points, attached to the arm near the monitor. In gaze-evoked test, the stimulus evoking oculomotor response is a light point on a dark monitor screen, and during optokinetic test- it is a black and white chessboard. The obtained oculomotor responses are presented in the form of accurate, averaged figure data. The method constitutes a legible presentation of the conducted tests. Computer analysis facilitates significantly and precipitate the interpretation of studies.