Balance disorder are very common in the elderly population it has a very crippling effect on the QOL.
Symptoms - Spinning sensation, which can be positional, persistent associated with nausea / vomiting
Causes - Can range from simple inner ear viral infection to tumor. Multifactorial in elderly. Neurological causes needs to be ruled out by proper evaluation.
Diagnosis - Detailed history and special investigation are needed to make the diagnosis starting from thorough ear examination like PTA (Pure tone audiometry), positional test, ENG
Treatment - Depending on the cause.
