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I have a friend who shuffles her feet when she walks. She is worried she is going to fall, because feels of balence. She walks with a cane or two walking sticks if walking outside. Everything else seems normal. Do these symptoms point to any medical condition? This is not me!
WELCOME TO HEALTHCARE MAGIC. YOUR FRIEND HAS PROBLEM OF IMBALANCE DURING WALKING THAT MAY BE BECAUSE OF EAR INFECTION OR PROBLEM OR BRAIN PROBLEM ALSO LEAD TO THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. LOW BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL MAY LEAD TO THIS. POOR BLOOD CIRCULATION MAY RULED OUT. SPECIAL INVESTIGASTION LIKE OTOSCOPY EXAMINATION OF EAR HELPFUL IN DIAGNOSIS. NEURITIS PROBLEM MAY CAUSE THIS TYPE OF SYMPTOMS. DETAIL HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION HELPFUL TO YOU. TAKE CARE. THANK YOU.
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HI... WELCOME TO HEALTHCARE MAGIC. YOUR FRIEND HAS PROBLEM OF IMBALANCE DURING WALKING THAT MAY BE BECAUSE OF EAR INFECTION OR PROBLEM OR BRAIN PROBLEM ALSO LEAD TO THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. LOW BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL MAY LEAD TO THIS. POOR BLOOD CIRCULATION MAY RULED OUT. SPECIAL INVESTIGASTION LIKE OTOSCOPY EXAMINATION OF EAR HELPFUL IN DIAGNOSIS. NEURITIS PROBLEM MAY CAUSE THIS TYPE OF SYMPTOMS. DETAIL HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION HELPFUL TO YOU. TAKE CARE. THANK YOU.