VESTIBULAR BALANCE OF FOOD INTAKE.

Abstract

The intake of the nutrients is under complex control involving signals from both the periphery and central nervous system The purpose of this article is to review research reports related to vestibular stimulation and its role in regulation of food intake and to suggest translational research in this area. Vestibular system is having extensive interactions with hypothalamus, dorsal raphe nucleus, nucleus tractus solitarius, locus coeruleus, hippocampal formation  and regulates food intake. The present review provides evidence for the relationship between vestibular stimulation and food intake. Understanding these associations will be important in developing effective treatments for obesity and related metabolic diseases.