Dizziness is one of those symptoms that almost everyone has experienced at some point. Maybe you stood up too quickly, ...

Walking in a straight line, standing without swaying, or even doing a quick spin in front of the mirror shouldn’t feel like an Olympic sport. Yet for some people, balance just isn’t balancing. If ...

Dizziness or balance problems can feel as though the room is spinning and can occur regardless of sitting, standing, or lying down. 1 This symptom encompasses one of the most frequent patient ...

Ototoxicity is a medical term for ear poisoning. It is diagnosed when you have hearing issues or balance problems due to a high dose of certain medicines. Drugs that treat cancer, infections, and ...

Because the symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephalus are seen in more common conditions, it can be overlooked, sometimes for years. The first sign of trouble was difficulty reading. In late 2014 ...

Vertigo affects millions of people worldwide, creating a disorienting sensation where the world seems to spin uncontrollably around them. This debilitating condition goes far beyond simple dizziness, ...

Gabriella DiGiacomo, 4, rides her bike along side mom, Megan, during Bike Fest at Bike Rack on Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Omaha. When considering balance issues, the inner ear is usually the last ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Kateryna Kon—Science Photo Library/Getty Images, Jena Ardell—Getty Images) Haupt is a health ...

New research in cerebellar ataxia challenges current guidelines that focus on balance training, finding that aerobic workouts ...

Dutch scientists have developed a special version of the latter, which utilizes two gyroscopes to keep its wearer standing straight and stable. Ataxia is often a symptom of conditions such as stroke, ...