Genetic mechanisms reveal how toxic substances damage balance cells in the inner ear

The vestibular system is responsible for the sense of balance in the inner ear. Prolonged use of toxic substances, such as ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Vestibular Dysfunction Linked With Abnormal Balance in Parkinson Disease

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 ...
The Munich Eye

Genetic Insights Unveil How Ototoxic Drugs Harm Inner Ear Balance Cells

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Science Daily

Damage to inner ear system predicts fall risk among people with Alzheimer's disease

A study of about 50 people with Alzheimer's disease has added to evidence that damage to the inner ear system that controls balance is a major factor in patients' well-documented higher risk of ...
Medindia

Genetic Discovery Helps Reverse Inner Ear's Toxic Damage

A specific genetic detector could offer potential to doctors in reversing damages in the sensory cells of the inner ear, ...
Yahoo

Vertigo After 50 Is Common Among Women — Here’s How To Manage Its Causes and Symptoms

After 50, your likelihood of developing a condition called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) increases. This condition is known to cause lightheadedness, nausea, and “the spins" — which is ...