The correlation between vestibular thresholds and balance also suggests that there may be better ways to screen vestibular function and ways to develop therapies that may improve their thresholds. "We ...

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 connection between sensory impairment and cognitive aging is a growing area of research. While hearing loss is an established risk factor for dementia, the specific role of the vestibular system, ...

Vestibular rehabilitation involves improving on symptoms involving the vestibular disorders like dizziness, vertigo, visual disturbance or imbalance. Nausea, vomiting, fatigue and the inability to ...

A new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet shows that the balance system can be assessed during the first months of ...

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, ...

Boston, Mass. -- A new study led by researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear found that vestibular thresholds begin to double every 10 years above the age of 40, representing a decline in our ability ...