Balance & Dizziness Canada is proud to announce our recently posted article on Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct (EVA). The vestibular aqueduct is a narrow tube that runs from the inner ear to deep in the skull. It contains the endolymphatic duct, which connects the inner ear to a structure called the … [Read more...] about Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Article

Balance & Dizziness Canada is proud to announce our recently posted article on vestibular paroxysmia. Vestibular paroxysmia is an uncommon disorder that causes short, recurring attacks of vertigo. Each attack can last from less than a second to one minute. People can have episodes of many attacks in … [Read more...] about Vestibular Paroxysmia Article

Balance & Dizziness Canada is proud to announce our latest article about vestibular disorders. This one is on CANVAS syndrome. CANVAS syndrome is a neurological disorder, which is a problem with the brain, spinal cord and/or nerves. It usually starts in adults over 50 and slowly gets worse … [Read more...] about CANVAS Syndrome Article

Balance & Dizziness Canada is proud to announce our latest article about vestibular disorders. This one is on labyrinthine infarction. The inner ear is also called the labyrinth. When not enough oxygenated blood is getting to part of the body, it is called ischemia (iss-KEE-mee-a). If organs and … [Read more...] about Labyrinthine Infarction Article

Balance & Dizziness Canada is proud to announce the eleventh article in our series planned for 2019/2020. This one is on autoimmune inner ear disease. Normally, the immune system protects us from germs like bacteria and viruses. But in autoimmune disease, the immune system attacks the body's own … [Read more...] about Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease Article

Balance & Dizziness Canada is proud to announce the tenth article in our series planned for 2019/2020. This one is on Secondary Endolymphatic Hydrops. Secondary endolymphatic hydrops is a buildup of fluid in the inner ear. This can cause vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus and feelings of ear blockage … [Read more...] about Secondary Endolymphatic Hydrops Article

Balance & Dizziness Canada is proud to announce the ninth article in our series planned for 2019. This one is on motion and cyber sickness. "The most popular theory is that motion and cyber sickness are both caused by a sensory mismatch or conflict between the signals the balance system is sending … [Read more...] about Motion and Cyber Sickness Article

Balance & Dizziness Canada is proud to announce the eighth article in our series planned for 2019. This one is on cervicogenic dizziness. "Cervicogenic dizziness can be a somewhat controversial diagnosis. Not all health care professionals and researchers agree about what counts as cervicogenic … [Read more...] about Cervicogenic Dizziness Article