{"id":31028,"date":"2022-01-21T19:34:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-22T00:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/?p=31028"},"modified":"2022-01-26T19:35:51","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T00:35:51","slug":"balance-hearing-whats-the-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/balance-hearing-whats-the-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Balance & Hearing: What\u2019s the Connection?"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you\u2019re experiencing problems with feeling imbalanced, being unsteady on your feet or experiencing vertigo, you may have a vestibular disorder. Your vestibular system, like your auditory system, is housed within your inner ear. If you experience trouble with one of these systems, both may be affected, which can also affect your hearing<\/a>. We review this connection below.<\/p> To keep you balanced, your brain relies on information from the eyes, the limbs and the vestibular system within your inner ear. Within the inner ear are three main parts:<\/p> Signals from all these parts all travel via the same pathway to the brain, called the vestibulocochlear nerve.<\/p> Because these structures are so intertwined, it often means that if something goes awry in one system, the other is affected as well. This is why it\u2019s so common for people with hearing loss to also experience balance problems.<\/p> If you\u2019re experiencing balance problems that affect your quality of life and ability to go for walks at Hagood Park<\/a>, it\u2019s important to undergo a vestibular test. This type of testing can uncover an underlying balance disorder. Types of tests include:<\/p> After a thorough evaluation by a balance expert, you may be diagnosed with any of the following balance disorders<\/a>:<\/p>The Vestibular System<\/h2>
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Connection Between Hearing & Balance System<\/h2>
Vestibular Testing<\/h2>
Types of Balance Disorders<\/h2>