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 ...

While many ER visits for dizziness result in expensive CT scans and sedatives, researchers are finding there are ...

The vestibular system is integral to maintaining balance and spatial orientation, and a critical component of this network is the efferent vestibular system. This descending neuronal pathway modulates ...

Finding out what's happening in the brains of people with balance disorders, such as vertigo, might be one step closer following new research on the vestibular system, which controls balance and ...

Proprioception drills: Challenge your balance with unstable surfaces or dynamic movements. Try standing on a pillow, walking ...

The vestibular system is responsible for the sense of balance in the inner ear. Prolonged use of toxic substances, such as certain antibiotics or anticancer drugs, can damage the hair cells that form ...

Olympic gymnasts twist, turn and tumble through the air, dazzling us with their gravity-defying feats. But the rest of us also defy gravity as we stand, walk, reach and run in our daily lives, thanks ...