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 ...

An ancient brain circuit, which enables the eyes to reflexively rotate up as the body tilts down, tunes itself early in life as an animal develops, a new study finds. Led by researchers at NYU ...

More than 1 in 20 (nearly 3.3 million) children between the ages of 3 and 17 have a dizziness or balance problem, according to an analysis of the first large-scale, nationally representative survey of ...

The University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has presented a promising device designed to conduct measurements reliably and repeatably when treating the after-effects of stroke, vertigo, etc. The ...

Millions of Americans deal with balance disorders as part of the aging process, and James Madison University researchers have developed a method to diagnose and treat diseases. The research by the JMU ...

Dizziness or balance problems can feel as though the room is spinning and can occur regardless of sitting, standing, or lying down. 1 This symptom encompasses one of the most frequent patient ...

Nearly two million people worldwide have lost the simple ability to feel steady. Now researchers have developed an experimental medical implant that promises to restore the sensory machinery ...

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.

Investigators evaluated the long-term impact of taxane chemotherapy on patient-reported neuropathy, balance problems, and falls among older breast cancer survivors.

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 ...