What are some types of balance disorders?
Some types of balance disorders are as follows - Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), Vestibular neuritis and labyrinthitis, Vestibular migraine, Ménière's disease, Cerebellar ataxia, Sensory ataxia.
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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) usually causes intense, brief episodes of dizziness or vertigo associated with moving the head, often when rolling in bed or getting up in the morning.
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Vestibular neuritis and labyrinthitis
Vestibular neuritis (or neuronitis) and labyrinthitis are disorders that result in inflammation of the inner ear and/or the nerve connecting the inner ear to the brain.
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Vestibular migraine
Vestibular migraine or migrainous vertigo is a type of migraine that may or may not cause a headache, but can include a number of debilitating symptoms affecting the ears, vision and balance.
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Ménière's disease
Ménière's disease is a balance disorder characterised by episodes of vertigo (spinning sensation), dizziness, tinnitus (ringing or other sound in the ears), feeling of pressure in the ears, and hearing loss.
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Cerebellar ataxia
Cerebellar ataxia leads to a lack of muscle movement coordination caused by a dysfunction in a part of the brain called the cerebellum, which controls the timing and force of muscle movement.
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Sensory ataxia
Sensory ataxia leads to a lack of muscle movement coordination caused by a loss of the sense of where different parts of the body are located in relation to each other and the ground.