Balance....?

Over the last 6 months, I've been losing my balance, and falling down, what are those symptoms?|||The organ of balance is located in the inner part of the ear close to the auditory nerve. Many times, but not always, the cause of dizziness is in this part of the ear.





Dizziness can be associated with conditions that occur at all levels of the auditory system. Some of these conditions are swimmer's ear, insertion of foreign objects into the ear canal (external ear);





Your hearing and balance should be evaluated by an audiologist certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association to determine the cause and possible courses of actions to treat the balance disorder.





Sometime losing balance can also be due to weakness associated with Iron-deficiency anemia.





Its best to consult a physician to get the exact reason|||Your balance is controlled by the fluids in your inner ear. Your could have some problems there. Best to get it checked out by a Doctor.|||balance is an inner ear broblem.


you could have an infection.


but get it checke out.|||There are many reasons why you could be loosing your balance. You really need to see a doctor and have it evaluated. You might need a head CT scan, maybe other tests.|||losing balance is complex symptom and can be caused usually by three organs - inner ear, peripheral nervous system/brain and vision. Most frequent cause of the loosing balance is your medications and underlying medical conditions which can affect your nerves. If your have rotation sensation and hearing problems or tinnitus, the cause is inner ear.


you should see your doctor for this as falling may injure you and you might get fractures. Falling at old age is the most frequent cause of death as it leads to immobility and its sad consequences.|||Inner ear problems could cause balance problems, but not all balance problems are inner ear problems. The only reasonable on-line advice is that you should see a doctor who can evaluate you in person.|||This is a problem that should be asked to a doctor. It sounds like an inner ear infection, but it shouldn't have lasted 6 months and would have other symthoms. If you are smart you will get to a doctor ASAP and get this checked out.|||Sounds like you have an inner ear issue going and and probably should see an ENT. My balance issues have gotten progressively worse. The stroke hasn't helped.





A balance disorder is a disturbance that causes an individual to feel unsteady, giddy, woozy, or have a sensation of movement, spinning, or floating. An organ in our inner ear, the labyrinth, is an important part of our vestibular (balance) system. The labyrinth interacts with other systems in the body, such as the visual (eyes) and skeletal (bones and joints) systems, to maintain the body's position. These systems, along with the brain and the nervous system, can be the source of balance problems.





Three structures of the labyrinth, the semicircular canals, let us know when we are in a rotary (circular) motion. The semicircular canals, the superior, posterior, and horizontal, are fluid-filled. Motion of the fluid tells us if we are moving. The semicircular canals and the visual and skeletal systems have specific functions that determine an individual's orientation. The vestibule is the region of the inner ear where the semicircular canals converge, close to the cochlea (the hearing organ). The vestibular system works with the visual system to keep objects in focus when the head is moving. Joint and muscle receptors also are important in maintaining balance. The brain receives, interprets, and processes the information from these systems that control our balance.