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Balance symptoms: Introduction

Balance symptoms: Problems with balance or vertigo. See free access online books about Balance symptoms below. See detailed information below for a list of 1605 causes of Balance symptoms, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Balance symptoms:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Balance symptoms. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of Balance symptoms:

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Balance symptoms: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Balance symptoms, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Balance symptoms Treatments

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Videos for Balance symptoms

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Stories from Users for Balance symptoms

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Message Boards for Balance symptoms

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Diagnostic tests for Balance symptoms:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Balance symptoms. Some of these are listed below :

  • Physical examination
    • Examination of the ears for ear disease e.g. otitis media, ear wax, perforated ear drum, cholesteatoma
    • Eye examination for visual acuity and for nystagmus ( can occur with vestibular neuronitis, Meniere's disease , Acoustic neuroma, cholesteatoma, benign positional vertigo , acute labyrinthitis, cerebellar tumors , brain stem tumors , multiple sclerosis , basilar artery thrombosis or embolism, phenytoin toxicity, alcohol toxicity
    • Cardiovascular system examination for Blood pressure (laying and sitting) and cardiac arrhythmias
    • Central nervous system examination for cranial nerve palsies which may suggest Multiple sclerosis , acoustic neuroma, advanced brain stem tumor or basilar artery insufficiency
  • more tests...»

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Medications or substances causing Balance symptoms:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Balance symptoms as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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Drug interactions causing Balance symptoms:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Balance symptoms as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

  • Tagamet (Cimetidine) and alcohol interaction
  • Alcohol and Calan (Verapamil) interaction
  • Alcohol and Isoptin (Verapamil) interaction
  • Alcohol and Verelan (Verapamil) interaction
  • Mysoline (Primidone) and Dilantin (Phenytoin) interaction
  • more interactions...»

See full list of 312 drug interactions causing Balance symptoms

Balance symptoms: Comorbid Symptoms

Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Balance symptoms may include these symptoms:

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Balance symptoms

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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Balance symptoms. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

  1. How long have you noticed problems with balance?

    Why: determines if acute or chronic.

  2. Are the balance symptoms paroxysmal or continuous?

    Why: helps determine cause.

  3. What is the effect of position and change of posture on the balance symptoms?

    Why: vertigo is characteristically precipitated by standing up or turning head or by movement.

  4. Is there hyperventilation during an attack of balance problems?

    Why: would suggest anxiety as cause.

  5. Recent cold or flu symptoms?

    Why: suggestive of vestibular neuronitis, Viral labyrinthitis.

  6. more questions...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Balance symptoms) may include:

  1. Vertigo

    Why: sudden sense of movement , an hallucination of rotation of self or the environment.

  2. Dizziness?

    Why: unsteadiness or lightheadedness - without sudden sense of movement.

  3. Tinnitus?

    Why: may suggest Meniere's disease, viral labyrinthitis, Acoustic neuroma, cholesteatoma.

  4. Deafness?

    Why: may suggest Meniere's disease, viral labyrinthitis, Acoustic neuroma, cholesteatoma.

  5. Visual symptoms?

    Why: may suggest Multiple sclerosis.

  6. more symptoms...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Balance symptoms (18 listings)

Misdiagnosis and Balance symptoms

Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease is often over-diagnosed. Patients tend to assume that any memory loss or forgetulness symptom might be Alzheimer's, whereas there are many other less severe...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a stroke or Alzheimer's disease,...read more »

Tremor need not be Parkinson's disease: There is the tendency to believe that any tremor symptom, or shakiness, means Parkinson's disease. The reality is that there are various...read more »

MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is particularly true of mild traumatic...read more »

Rare diseases misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease: A rare genetic disorder is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease for men in their 50's. The disease Fragile X disorder can show only mild symptoms in the...read more »

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News Archives for Balance symptoms

Medical news articles related to Balance symptoms include:

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Diagnostic Guides for Balance symptoms

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Balance symptoms from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Balance symptoms. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Balance symptoms

Medical Books Excerpts
  • Vertigo
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • Vertigo
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Vertigo
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Vertigo
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Falls
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Vertigo
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Vertigo
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
  • Vertigo
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
 

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Balance symptoms: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Organs affected by Balance symptoms:

The list of organs typically affected by Balance symptoms may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Balance symptoms

The list below shows some of the causes of Balance symptoms mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 1605 causes of Balance symptoms

How Common are these Causes of Balance symptoms?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Balance symptoms. Of the 1605 causes of Balance symptoms that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 13 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 15 causes are "common" diseases
  • 13 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 19 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 33 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 1548 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 1605 causes of Balance symptoms

Conditions listing symptoms: Balance symptoms:

The following list of conditions have 'Balance symptoms' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Conditions listing complications: Balance symptoms:

The following list of conditions have 'Balance symptoms' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Balance symptoms Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Balance symptoms based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Balance symptoms?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Balance symptoms, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    Classifications of Balance symptoms:

    Subtypes of Balance symptoms:

    Coordination problems (2023 causes), Vertigo (98 causes), Poor balance (21 causes), Falls (29 causes), Falling (13 causes), Loss of balance (22 causes), Imbalance (6 causes), Loss of coordination (7 causes), Clumsiness (380 causes), Impaired coordination (156 causes), Increased risk of falls, Titubation, Constant vertigo, Disorientation (169 causes), Dizziness (1176 causes), Dizziness in children, Exercise and vertigo, Giddiness (9 causes), Giddiness in children, Giddiness in pregnancy, Inability to hold balance, Orthostatic vertigo, Vertigo in children, Vertigo in pregnancy, Swaying, Staggering (4 causes), Sensory ataxia in children, Sensory ataxia (4 causes), Romberg's sign, Dysfunction of the extrapyramidal system, Cerebellar ataxia in children, Cerebellar ataxia (46 causes), Sensory deficits, Nystagmus in children, Staggering gait (4 causes), Sensory ataxia gait in children, Intermittent ataxia in children, Intermittent ataxia (2 causes), Ataxia in children, Ataxia (392 causes), Truncal ataxia (9 causes), Nystagmus ataxia, Limb ataxia (14 causes), Incoordination (253 causes), Gait ataxia (39 causes), Speech ataxia, Bilateral cerebellar ataxia, Ataxic gait (15 causes)

    Medical Conditions associated with Balance symptoms:

    Coordination symptoms (2023 causes), Movement symptoms (6004 causes), Brain symptoms (2165 causes), Clumsiness (380 causes), Neurological symptoms (9194 causes), Muscle symptoms (6876 causes), Nerve symptoms (8848 causes), Head symptoms (9526 causes)

    Symptoms related to Balance symptoms:

    Dizziness (1176 causes), Falls (29 causes), Fainting (1296 causes), Ear symptoms (1887 causes), Balance disorders (1591 causes), Ear disorders, Gait (591 causes), Cerebellar dysfunction, Unsteadiness (1591 causes), Vertigo (98 causes), Giddiness (9 causes)

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    Medical News summaries about Balance symptoms

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