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Can a Medical Device Restore Your Balance?
Richard Stephens’ brain felt as if it were jiggling around inside his skull. If he turned his head, his vision wobbled for a ...
A link between your inner ear and your brain helps you keep your balance when you get out of bed or walk over rough ground. This is called your vestibular system.
Natural aging processes affect all components of the balance system, including inner ear structures, vision, proprioception, and brain processing capabilities.
Her inner-ear balance system and muscles are brand new. Mine are not. In fact, through normal aging I have lost many of the receptors in my ear that sense motion. However, ...
Her inner-ear balance system and muscles are brand new. Mine are not. In fact, through normal aging I have lost many of the receptors in my ear that sense motion.
If you have PsA, you may have dizziness, room-spinning vertigo, and balance problems—possibly due to inner ear problems.