Brain Matters: The often-overlooked importance of the parietal insular vestibular cortex RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Dr. Randall ...

The vestibular system is integral to maintaining balance and spatial orientation, and a critical component of this network is the efferent vestibular system. This descending neuronal pathway modulates ...

Cochlear implantation has long been established as a transformative surgical intervention in the management of severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. However, recent investigations highlight a ...

Vestibular dysfunction was shown to be a determinant of imbalance in Parkinson disease independent from visual and somatosensory processing changes and nigrostriatal dopaminergic losses. Imbalance in ...

A study of about 50 people with Alzheimer's disease has added to evidence that damage to the inner ear system that controls balance is a major factor in patients' well-documented higher risk of ...

The five senses are familiar to us: sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell. Amelia Chapman says we should add two more to the ...

After 50, your likelihood of developing a condition called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) increases. This condition is known to cause lightheadedness, nausea, and “the spins" — which is ...

Aging comes with a lot of changes to our body, mind and soul. Those changes do not necessarily mean stopping activities you love or keeping from trying new ones. Improving and maintaining balance is a ...