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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


What we've learned

Symptom Severities

Balance problems severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Balance problems

Treatments Patients Take For Balance problems
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Walking Stick/Cane 339 5% Walking Stick/Cane: 5%
Walker 89 1% Walker: 1%
Shower/Tub Chair 71 1% Shower/Tub Chair: 1%
Handicapped parking permit 40 1% Handicapped parking permit: 1%
Physical Therapy (PT) 38 1% Physical Therapy (PT): 1%
Wheelchair (powered) 34 0% Wheelchair (powered): 0%
Rolling Walker 25 0% Rolling Walker: 0%
Wheelchair (manual) 20 0% Wheelchair (manual): 0%
Physical Exercise 18 0% Physical Exercise: 0%
Shower/tub chair with transfer bench 17 0% Shower/tub chair with transfer bench: 0%
Carbidopa-Levodopa 11 0% Carbidopa-Levodopa: 0%
Motorized scooter/chair 11 0% Motorized scooter/chair: 0%
Grab bars/poles 9 0% Grab bars/poles: 0%
Handheld Showerhead 8 0% Handheld Showerhead: 0%
Walking 7 0% Walking: 0%
Wii Fit 6 0% Wii Fit: 0%
Ankle-Foot Orthosis AFO 4 0% Ankle-Foot Orthosis AFO: 0%
Avoid Alcohol 4 0% Avoid Alcohol: 0%
Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection 4 0% Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection: 0%
Tai Chi 4 0% Tai Chi: 0%
Wii-Fit/Wii-Sports 4 0% Wii-Fit/Wii-Sports: 0%
Aquatic (Water) Exercises 3 0% Aquatic (Water) Exercises: 0%
CoQ10 Coenzyme Q10 3 0% CoQ10 Coenzyme Q10: 0%
Exercise Ball (Swiss Ball) 3 0% Exercise Ball (Swiss Ball): 0%
Lift 3 0% Lift: 0%
Meclizine 3 0% Meclizine: 0%
Methylprednisolone 3 0% Methylprednisolone: 0%
Physiotherapy 3 0% Physiotherapy: 0%
WalkAide 3 0% WalkAide: 0%
Amantadine 2 0% Amantadine: 0%
Bone Density Scan 2 0% Bone Density Scan: 0%
Lift commode seat 2 0% Lift commode seat: 0%
MRI 2 0% MRI: 0%
Occupational therapy 2 0% Occupational therapy: 0%
Physical Therapy for endurance, resistance, and strength 2 0% Physical Therapy for endurance, resistance, and strength: 0%
Pilates 2 0% Pilates: 0%
Service Dog 2 0% Service Dog: 0%
Alpha Lipoic Acid 1 0% Alpha Lipoic Acid: 0%
Bench chair 1 0% Bench chair: 0%
Boxing 1 0% Boxing: 0%
Buffered Vitamin C 1 0% Buffered Vitamin C: 0%
Exercise, stretch and swim in warm pool 1 0% Exercise, stretch and swim in warm pool: 0%
Glatiramer acetate 1 0% Glatiramer acetate: 0%
Hippotherapy/Equitation 1 0% Hippotherapy/Equitation: 0%
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy HBOT 1 0% Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy HBOT: 0%
Interferon beta-1b SubQ Injection 1 0% Interferon beta-1b SubQ Injection: 0%
IVIg Intravenous Immuno Globulin 1 0% IVIg Intravenous Immuno Globulin: 0%
Lamotrigine 1 0% Lamotrigine: 0%
Levemir FlexPen 1 0% Levemir FlexPen: 0%
Lift chair 1 0% Lift chair: 0%
Neurologist 1 0% Neurologist: 0%
Orthotics 1 0% Orthotics: 0%
Pramipexole 1 0% Pramipexole: 0%
Qigong 1 0% Qigong: 0%
Raised toilet seat w/arms 1 0% Raised toilet seat w/arms: 0%
Resveratrol 1 0% Resveratrol: 0%
ROLL-X Walker 1 0% ROLL-X Walker: 0%
Ropinirole 1 0% Ropinirole: 0%
Speech, Ocupational and Physical Therapies 1 0% Speech, Ocupational and Physical Therapies: 0%
Steroid IV Infusion 1 0% Steroid IV Infusion: 0%
Swimming and weightlifting 1 0% Swimming and weightlifting: 0%
Tiger Woods Golf on Wii 1 0% Tiger Woods Golf on Wii: 0%
Toilet saftey frame 1 0% Toilet saftey frame: 0%
Total Gym and Treadmill 1 0% Total Gym and Treadmill: 0%
Urinary Catheter 1 0% Urinary Catheter: 0%
Vitamin B12 Prescription (cyanocobalamin) 1 0% Vitamin B12 Prescription (cyanocobalamin): 0%
Walking and Wii fit + balance board 1 0% Walking and Wii fit + balance board: 0%
Wii Sports-Active 1 0% Wii Sports-Active: 0%
Wobble Balance Board 1 0% Wobble Balance Board: 0%
Yoga 1 0% Yoga: 0%

Report created on November 08, 2009.