Science, Vol 210, Issue 4465, 91-92
Copyright © 1980 by American Association for the Advancement of Science
Abolition of optokinetic nystagmus in the cat
LR Harris,
F Lepore,
and
JP Guillemot
Combining a behavioral and a surgical manipulation, namely complete visual deprivation with surgical section of the optic chiasm, results in the abolition of optokinetic nystagmus in the cat. This basic optomotor reflex remains relatively unaffected by either of these manipulations performed singly.