Balance disorders
What is a balance disorder? A balance disorder is a condition that makes you feel giddy or dizzy, as if you are moving, spinning, or fainting, floating, even though you are standing still or lying down and feeling as if swaying or falling while walking. Balance disorder can be caused by certain health conditions, medications, or a problem in the inner ear or the brain. Dizziness is usually because systemic conditions like Anaemia, hypotension and brain disorders like stroke etc whereas giddiness is usually because of labyrinthine problems or cerebellar lesion. Labyrinth, a sensory organ in inner ear is responsible for a] balance [semicircular canals and otolithic organs] b] hearing [snail-shaped organ called the cochlea]. The medical term for all of the parts of the inner ear involved with balance is the Vestibular system. How does the vestibular system work? Vestibular system works with other sens...