Balance disorders can be due to problems in any of four areas: Peripheral vestibular disorder, a disturbance in the labyrinth. Central vestibular disorder, a problem in the brain or its connecting ...

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 ...

Hormones control essential processes like growth, metabolism, mood, and reproduction, but when their balance is disrupted, it ...

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 ...

Traditional methods to assess balance often suffer from subjectivity, aren't comprehensive enough and can't be administered remotely. They also are expensive and require specialized equipment and ...

GPs and other doctors will be equipped with a new, online information system to help diagnose and treat a range of balance disorders, thanks to €3.5m European Union funding for EMBalance. This ...

People who experience dizziness, balance problems or other instability issues are now being treated with the same technology that helped astronauts find their balance after returning from space.