Diagnosis of a balance disorder is complicated because there are many kinds of balance disorders and because other medical conditions--including ear infections, blood pressure changes, and some vision ...

Infections (viral or bacterial), head injury, disorders of blood circulation affecting the inner ear or brain, certain medications, and aging may change our balance system and result in a balance ...

A genetic defect that causes a severe immune deficiency in humans may also produce balance disorders, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Iowa, The Jackson Laboratory and East ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – If you have feelings of dizziness when you’re moving positions, there is a chance you could have a balance disorder, physical therapists say. Physical therapist Margie ...

An inner-ear implant may help people with a debilitating balance disorder get steady on their feet again, an early study suggests. The study involved eight patients with bilateral vestibular ...

If you were afflicted with a balance disorder, would you rather use a walker at all times or simply wear a backpack? Dutch scientists have developed a special version of the latter, which utilizes two ...

Balance disorders affect more than 1.8 million people - yet many have never heard of them. The ‘invisible’ condition remains largely unrecognised, both in society and by healthcare providers. For ...