More than 90 million Americans will experience a balance disorder in their lifetime, and balance-related falls account for more than half of all accidental deaths among older adults. Many of ...

Pediatric vestibular disorders encompass a spectrum of conditions affecting balance and spatial orientation in children. These disorders often manifest as episodes of vertigo, dizziness, and imbalance ...

(HealthDay News) — The risk of stroke is low following emergency department discharge with a diagnosis of peripheral vestibular disorder; however, some strokes are being misdiagnosed as peripheral ...

An implanted device is showing promise in patients with bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH), a debilitating condition that significantly impairs balance. Early research suggests the modified ...

Kristy Carabello, of Philadelphia, was diagnosed with two kinds of vestibular disorders, Meniere’s disease and vestibular migraine, after experiencing frequent and serious episodes of vertigo. She ...

Chronic subjective dizziness is a balance disorder common in young adults. Symptoms last for hours at a time and persist for months or years. Treatments include medication and therapy. Chronic ...

To study these vestibular disorders, the researchers impaired the inner ear hair cells of mice and measured how well they regenerated on their own. The researchers found that about a third of the ...

If you suffer from migraines, then you know how debilitating these headaches can be. The telltale symptoms of pulsing pain, blurred vision and increased sensitivity to light and sound can strike at ...

The Reduce Motion option in iOS (Settings > General > Accessibility) helped many users for whom iOS’s animations and parallax effects cause motion sickness and nausea due to vestibular disorders.