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Saccadic eye movements evoked by the presentation of visual and auditory targets were examined and compared. Differences were found either in the pattern of the saccadic response and in the characteristics of single saccades of the same amplitude. The longer latency and the higher percentage of multiple saccade responses in the auditory case were attributed to a more complex central processing, whereas the longer duration and the lower peak velocity of the saccades to auditory targets were attributed to reduced performances of the execution mechanism in the absence of vision.
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Zambarbieri, D., Schmid, R., Magenes, G. et al. Saccadic responses evoked by presentation of visual and auditory targets. Exp Brain Res 47, 417–427 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00239359
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