balance disorders
Inner ear dysfunction
Balance disorders are conditions affecting the body's ability to maintain equilibrium and spatial orientation.
Most originate in the inner ear's vestibular system, causing vertigo, dizziness, or unsteadiness.
Common types include benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Ménière's disease, and labyrinthitis.
Balance disorders may also stem from neurological conditions, medications, or aging: Her balance disorder made walking on uneven surfaces treacherous.
- vertigoSensation of spinning
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- motion sicknessNausea from perceived movement
- sea legsAdjusted to ship motion
- labyrinthitisInner ear canal swelling
dizzy spells · inner ear infection · vestibular · inner ear · Chiari malformation · utricle · otolith · spatial disorientation · proprioception · nystagmus · post-concussion syndrome · stroke · tilting · wobbling · Parkinson's disease · unsteady · spinning · faintness
- Aging Problemsdementia, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, arthritis, falls
- Disabilitiesblind, paralysis, vision loss, developmental disability, hearing impairment
- balance systemvestibular system, inner ear, utricle, saccule, vestibule
- Neurotologyvestibular system, inner ear, cochlea, vertigo, dizziness
- earsearlobe, ear, ears, eardrum, ear canal
- degenerationdegeneration, neurodegeneration, atrophy, deterioration, demyelination
balance disordersequilibrium
State of balance
balance · stability · steadiness · sure-footedness · coordination