More than 1 in 20 (nearly 3.3 million) children between the ages of 3 and 17 have a dizziness or balance problem, according to an analysis of the first large-scale, nationally representative survey of ...

A new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet shows that the balance system can be assessed during the first months of ...

When I was a child, I became accustomed to ear infections. At least once a year, I would feel the telltale symptoms: pressure, the uncanny feeling of being underwater when I tried to swallow, and ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 4-year-old daughter already has had three ear infections this winter. When she isn’t feeling well, our entire family is miserable. The pediatrician says she may continue to get ...

The vestibular system is a network of organs in the inner ears that detects the motions and position of the head. The brain uses this information, along with inputs from the eyes and joints, to ...

Middle ear infections can cause ear pain, hearing problems, and dizziness. Foreign objects in the ear can cause pain and may ...