Spatial memory and learning: investigating the role of dynamic visual acuity

• DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1429069
• Publication Date: 2024-08-29T05:01:39Z
• Authors: Burak Kabiş; Emre Gürses; Ayşe Ýlksen Çolpa...; Songül Aksoy
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; 03 medical and health sciences; virtual Morris Water Maze Test; spatial learning; Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry; spatial memory; trail-making test; dynamic visual acuity; RC321-571; Neuroscience

Introduction The vestibular system’s contribution to spatial learning and memory abilities may be clarified using the virtual Morris Water Maze Task (vMWMT). This is important because of connections between system hippocampus area. However, there ongoing debate over role in developing abilities. study aimed evaluate relationship Dynamic Visual Acuity (DVA) across three planes Methods cross-sectional was conducted with 50 healthy adults aged 18 55 normal stress levels mental health no neurological, audiological, or complaints. Trail-Making Test (TMT) Forms A B for assessment executive functions, DVA test battery evaluation visual motor Virtual (vMWMT) were performed. All participants also underwent Benton Face Recognition (BFRT) Digit Symbol Substitution Tests (DSST) assess their relation memory. Results values horizontal (H-DVA), vertical (V-DVA), sagittal (S-DVA) ranged from (−0.26) 0.36 logMAR, (−0.20) (−0.28) 0.33 respectively. latency affected by vMWMT (Horizontal, Vertical, Sagittal; Estimate : 22.733, 18.787, 13.341, respectively p < 0.001). Moreover, a moderately significant correlation found, value 0.571 MWM BFRT 0.539 DSST ( Conclusion Spatial significantly influenced dynamic functions horizontal, vertical, planes. These findings are expected trigger essential discussions about mechanisms that connect vestibular-visual hippocampus. original protocol likely serve as model future studies utilizing this technology.