{"id":106,"date":"2019-05-17T21:52:07","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T21:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fueldev.site\/~acnw\/balance\/balance-disorders\/"},"modified":"2019-05-30T23:38:29","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T23:38:29","slug":"balance-disorders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/audiologycenternw.com\/balance\/balance-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"Balance Disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Any condition\nwhose symptoms make you feel dizzy or unsteady is characterized as a balance\ndisorder. These disorders cause a person to feel as if they are moving,\nspinning or floating when they are standing, lying or sitting still. While\nwalking, it is common for people to feel as if they are tipping over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Balance Disorders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/audiologycenternw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iStock-936488050-full-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-418\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/audiologycenternw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iStock-936488050-full-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/audiologycenternw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iStock-936488050-full-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/audiologycenternw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/iStock-936488050-full.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a\nnumber of balance disorders. The most common ones include<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Labyrinthitis<\/strong>. This condition is an inflammation of\nthe inner ear usually caused by an infection. Its symptoms include vertigo,\ntemporary hearing loss and tinnitus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Benign\nParoxysmal Positional Vertigo<\/strong> (BPPV). This disorder involves brief but intense periods of vertigo\nthat are triggered by specific changes in head position. It occurs when tiny\ncrystals in the otolith organs become dislodged and migrate to the semicircular\ncanals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meniere\u2019s\ndisease. <\/strong>This disease\nis a chronic condition that causes vertigo, tinnitus, fullness in the ear and\nfluctuating hearing loss that may eventually become permanent. Meniere\u2019s is\nusually confined to one ear and though its cause is unknown it may be the\nresult of abnormal fluid buildup in the inner ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Symptoms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While balance\ndisorders differ, they do share a lot of the same symptoms, which include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dizziness\nor a spinning sensation (vertigo)<\/li><li>Falling\nor feeling as if you are going to fall<\/li><li>Lightheadedness<\/li><li>Faintness<\/li><li>A\nfloating sensation<\/li><li>Blurred\nvision<\/li><li>Confusion<\/li><li>Disorientation<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Other\nsymptoms include nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, changes in heart rate and blood\npressure, fear and anxiety or panic attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treatments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to\ndetermine the appropriate treatment plan for you, your audiologist will need to\nevaluate and diagnose your symptoms. Once determined, they can set up a plan to\ntarget the underlying condition in order to reduce or eliminate the symptoms.\nOptions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Medications (antihistamines, sedatives, antibiotics or steroids)<\/li><li>Physical or occupational therapy<\/li><li>Surgery<\/li><li>Repositioning exercises<\/li><li>Vestibular retraining programs<\/li><li>Lifestyle modifications (such as dietary changes and elimination of alcohol and nicotine)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Call <span class=\"company-name \">Audiology Center Northwest<\/span> at <a href=\"tel:+15032321845\" class=\"phone \"> <span class=\"phNum\">(503) 232-1845<\/span><\/a> for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Any condition whose symptoms make you feel dizzy or unsteady is characterized as a balance disorder. These disorders cause a person to feel as if they are moving, spinning or floating when they are standing, lying or sitting still. 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