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Balance problems Symptom Report

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. Read more...Click to read more below


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Symptom Severities

Balance problems severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Balance problems

Treatments Patients Take For Balance problems
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
339 5% Walking Stick/Cane: 5%
90 1% Walker: 1%
73 1% Shower/Tub Chair: 1%
40 1% Handicapped parking permit: 1%
37 1% Physical Therapy (PT): 1%
35 0% Wheelchair (powered): 0%
24 0% Rolling Walker: 0%
20 0% Wheelchair (manual): 0%
18 0% Physical Exercise: 0%
17 0% Shower/tub chair with transfer bench: 0%
11 0% Carbidopa-Levodopa: 0%
11 0% Motorized scooter/chair: 0%
10 0% Grab bars/poles: 0%
9 0% Handheld Showerhead: 0%
7 0% Walking: 0%
6 0% Wii Fit: 0%
4 0% Ankle-Foot Orthosis AFO: 0%
4 0% Avoid Alcohol: 0%
4 0% Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection: 0%
4 0% Wii-Fit/Wii-Sports: 0%
3 0% Aquatic (Water) Exercises: 0%
3 0% CoQ10: 0%
3 0% Exercise Ball (Swiss Ball): 0%
3 0% Lift: 0%
3 0% Meclizine: 0%
3 0% Methylprednisolone: 0%
3 0% Physiotherapy: 0%
3 0% Tai Chi: 0%
3 0% WalkAide: 0%
2 0% Amantadine: 0%
2 0% Bone Density Scan: 0%
2 0% Lift commode seat: 0%
2 0% MRI: 0%
2 0% Occupational therapy: 0%
2 0% Physical Therapy for endurance, resistance, and strength: 0%
2 0% Pilates: 0%
2 0% Service Dog: 0%
1 0% Alpha Lipoic Acid: 0%
1 0% Bench chair: 0%
1 0% Boxing: 0%
1 0% Buffered Vitamin C: 0%
1 0% Exercise, stretch and swim in warm pool: 0%
1 0% Glatiramer acetate: 0%
1 0% Hippotherapy/Equitation: 0%
1 0% Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy HBOT: 0%
1 0% Interferon beta-1b SubQ Injection: 0%
1 0% IVIg Intravenous Immuno Globulin: 0%
1 0% Lamotrigine: 0%
1 0% Levemir FlexPen: 0%
1 0% Lift chair: 0%
1 0% Neurologist: 0%
1 0% Orthotics: 0%
1 0% Pramipexole: 0%
1 0% Qigong: 0%
1 0% Raised toilet seat w/arms: 0%
1 0% Resveratrol: 0%
1 0% ROLL-X Walker: 0%
1 0% Ropinirole: 0%
1 0% Speech, Ocupational and Physical Therapies: 0%
1 0% Steroid IV Infusion: 0%
1 0% Swimming and weightlifting: 0%
1 0% Tiger Woods Golf on Wii: 0%
1 0% Toilet saftey frame: 0%
1 0% Total Gym and Treadmill: 0%
1 0% Urinary Catheter: 0%
1 0% Vitamin B12 Prescription (cyanocobalamin): 0%
1 0% Walking and Wii fit + balance board: 0%
1 0% Wii Sports-Active: 0%
1 0% Wobble Balance Board: 0%
1 0% Yoga: 0%

Report created on November 21, 2009.