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Poor Balance (Imbalance)
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Poor Balance (Imbalance)
Imbalance is is a lack of balance. Problems with balance include a wide-range of symptoms ranging from dizziness to light-headedness. Balance problems can be caused by certain medical conditions, medications, or inner ear problems.
Symptom classification
Body areaEntire Body
Conditions linked to this sign/symptom
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- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Intracranial Hemorrhage
- Ischemic Stroke
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- Low Pressure Headache
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- Spinal Cord Injury
- Stroke
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- Tay Sachs Disease
- Tick Paralysis
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Drugs where this is listed as a side effect
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