A spinning sensation, feeling lightheaded, or having difficulty walking in a straight line… Balance disorders affect many ...

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 ...

An inner-ear implant may help people with a debilitating balance disorder get steady on their feet again, an early study suggests. The study involved eight patients with bilateral vestibular ...

Getting around without the need to concentrate on every step is something most of us can take for granted because our inner ears drive reflexes that make maintaining balance automatic. However, for ...

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 ...

The vestibular system is a network of organs in the inner ears that detects the motions and position of the head. The brain uses this information, along with inputs from the eyes and joints, to ...

Rockville, Md., Sept. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Balance disorders are common, often disabling, and frequently misunderstood and misdiagnosed. However, when they are identified accurately, they are ...

Vestibular dysfunction was shown to be a determinant of imbalance in Parkinson disease independent from visual and somatosensory processing changes and nigrostriatal dopaminergic losses. Imbalance in ...

A surgically-implanted stimulator could ease walking, relieve dizziness, and improve quality of life for people with bilateral vestibular hypofunction—loss of the inner ears’ balance. Getting around ...

Newswise — Getting around without the need to concentrate on every step is something most of us can take for granted because our inner ears drive reflexes that make maintaining balance automatic.