Dr. Rebecca Younk said balance screenings now constitute about 10% of her company’s business, up from zero, and investments in new technology at her St. Paul hub have come in handy.

It’s characterized by sounds in the ear, loss of hearing, and sudden loss of balance and dizziness ( vertigo). People who suffer from Ménière's disease hear a roaring or rumbling and ...

Rarely, it can cause long-term balance issues and permanent hearing ... If you have viral labyrinthitis, it usually will affect only one ear. It might quickly run its course and seem to go away.

A doctor may also refer a person to an otolaryngologist (a doctor specializing in the ear, nose, throat, neck, and head). Balance exercises can improve most people’s stability, flexibility ...

The inner ear contains the sensory organs for hearing and balance. It consists of the vesibule and the semicircular canals that contribute to the sensation of motion and the control of balance ...