For most people, blurry vision, hearing loss, and balance problems are different health problems. It's easy to think that ...

The vestibular system is a network of organs in the inner ears that detects the motions and position of the head. The brain uses this information, along with inputs from the eyes and joints, to ...

Nearly two million people worldwide have lost the simple ability to feel steady. Now researchers have developed an experimental medical implant that promises to restore the sensory machinery ...

The vestibular system is responsible for the sense of balance in the inner ear. Prolonged use of toxic substances, such as certain antibiotics or anticancer drugs, can damage the hair cells that form ...

Optical coherence tomography (OCT), a tool routinely used to diagnose and plan treatment for eye diseases, has now been modified to collect images of the inner ear. "These findings are exciting ...

Ménière’s disease can cause tinnitus and dizziness together. Other possible causes include vestibular migraine, acoustic neuroma, intracranial hypotension, long-haul COVID-19, and more. Tinnitus ...