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Normal balance is dependent upon the integration of the visual, auditory (inner ear) and somatosensory systems. When one or more of these systems are not functioning well, individuals may experience episodes of spinning, light-headedness, trouble focusing their eyes and/or poor balance or falls.
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What we've learned
Symptom Severities
Treatments Patients Take For Balance Problems
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking Stick/Cane | 137 | 9% |  |
| Walker | 44 | 3% | |
| Shower/Tub Chair | 32 | 2% | |
| Physical Therapy (PT) | 25 | 2% | |
| Handicapped parking permit | 18 | 1% | |
| Power Wheelchair | 17 | 1% | |
| Rolling Walker | 15 | 1% | |
| Manual Wheelchair | 11 | 1% | |
| Shower/tub chair with transfer bench | 8 | 0% | |
| Physical Exercise | 7 | 0% | |
| Mobility scooter | 4 | 0% | |
| Ankle-Foot Orthosis AFO | 3 | 0% | |
| Meclizine | 3 | 0% | |
| Service Dog | 3 | 0% | |
| Avoiding Alcohol | 2 | 0% | |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | 2 | 0% | |
| Electric scooter/chair | 2 | 0% | |
| Hippotherapy/Equitation | 2 | 0% | |
| Hoyer lift | 2 | 0% | |
| Lamotrigine | 2 | 0% | |
| MRI | 2 | 0% | |
| Physiotherapy | 2 | 0% | |
| Amantadine | 1 | 0% | |
| Buffered Vitamin C | 1 | 0% | |
| Catheter | 1 | 0% | |
| CoQ10 | 1 | 0% | |
| Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection | 1 | 0% | |
| Lift commode seat | 1 | 0% | |
| Methylprednisolone | 1 | 0% | |
| Orthotics | 1 | 0% | |
| Qigong | 1 | 0% | |
| Resveratrol | 1 | 0% | |
| Total Gym and Treadmill | 1 | 0% | |
| Walking | 1 | 0% | |