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 ...

Vestibular thresholds begin to double every 10 years above the age of 40, representing a decline in our ability to receive sensory information about motion, balance and spatial orientation, new ...

Reviews of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 13, Supplement 1. Considerations in the Design of Studies of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Jan. - Feb., 1991), pp. S109-S111 (3 pages) Patients with chronic fatigue ...

What Is a Vestibular Disorder? A vestibular disorder occurs when a disease, condition, or injury interferes with your body's balance system. A link between your inner ear and your brain helps you keep ...

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

Space travel and zero gravity can take a toll on the body. A new study has found that astronauts with no prior history of headaches may experience migraine and tension-type headaches during long-haul ...

Ten healthy male volunteers were exposed for 4 h to two concentrations [6 and 11.5 11.5 μmol/1 (636 and 1,218 mg/m³)] of m-xylene or/and given single doses (0.4 and 0.8 g/kg) of ethyl alcohol.

As I watch my aging parents navigate their home, I can't help but notice their increasing hesitancy on stairs or how careful they are reaching for objects on high shelves. Like millions of Americans, ...

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 ...