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 ...

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 ...

The vestibular system is responsible for the sense of balance in the inner ear. Prolonged use of toxic substances, such as certain antibiotics or anticancer drugs, can damage the hair cells that form ...

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.

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Famous Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan revealed recently that he suffered from a condition called Vestibular Hypofunction. After this, the search for this rare disease took a toll on the internet. It is ...