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Imbalance

Imbalance: Introduction

Imbalance: A inability to adequately balance on two feet with consideration to age. See free access online books about Imbalance below. See detailed information below for a list of 15 causes of Imbalance, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Imbalance:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Imbalance. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Imbalance: Symptom Checker

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Diagnostic Guides for Imbalance

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Imbalance from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Imbalance. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Imbalance

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  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Vertigo
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Vertigo
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
  • Vertigo
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
 

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Imbalance: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Imbalance

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Definitions of Imbalance:

Imbalance: (1) Lack of equality between opposing forces. (2) Lack of equality in some aspect of binocular vision (e.g., muscle balance, image size, and/or image shape). [L. in- neg. + bi-lanx (-lanc-), having two scales, fr. bis, twice, + lanx, dish, scale of a balance]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Detailed list of causes of Imbalance

The list below shows some of the causes of Imbalance mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Imbalance?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Imbalance. Of the 15 causes of Imbalance that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 1 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 0 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 15 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 15 causes of Imbalance

Conditions listing symptoms: Imbalance:

The following list of conditions have 'Imbalance' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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  • Choreoathetosis-spasticity, episodic ... imbalance

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  • Mal de debarquement ... imbalance
  • Myelopathy ... imbalance

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  • Perilymphatic fistula ... imbalance

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    Medical Conditions associated with Imbalance:

    Balance symptoms (595 causes)

    Symptoms related to Imbalance:

    Podiatric disorder, Arthritis (61 causes), Cerebellar ataxia (44 causes), Sensory ataxia (4 causes), Muscular weakness, Visual impairment (38 causes), Neurological disorder, Environmental hazards, Medications, Alcohol

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