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What Causes Imbalance And Unsteady Gait?
I ve been feeling mild off balance for a couple weeks but this morning I woke up n started to bathroom walked about 10 feet n felt like someone shoved me really hard n fell on top of sink the counter held me up. I ve never been scared like this what could it be?
Wed, 8 Jul 2015
Hello,
The causes for imbalance could be from issues in the inner ears, eyesight, proprioceptors of joints, blood, heart and nervous system issues. In your case, a diagnosis cannot be made without proper physical examination and blood and other tests. Among ENT causes, a condition called BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo) is common in which a patient feels dizzy when she gets up from a lying down position. In your case, for a diagnosis, please visit an ENT or an internal medicine specialist.
Regards,
Sreenivasan
The causes for imbalance could be from issues in the inner ears, eyesight, proprioceptors of joints, blood, heart and nervous system issues. In your case, a diagnosis cannot be made without proper physical examination and blood and other tests. Among ENT causes, a condition called BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo) is common in which a patient feels dizzy when she gets up from a lying down position. In your case, for a diagnosis, please visit an ENT or an internal medicine specialist.
Regards,
Sreenivasan
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