What Do You Know About Balance Disorders?

Millions of Americans have balance disorders, but they can be difficult to diagnose. The common symptom of these disorders is dizziness. And dizziness is such a broad term.

1. Which of these parts of the body plays a key role in balance?

A. LabyrinthB. Pituitary glandC. LiverD. Lungs

2. The semicircular canals are located within the labyrinth. What do they tell you?

A. When you are going up or downB. When you are turning in a circleC. When you are upside downD. When you are lying down

3. What do our eyes monitor that's tied to your position and balance?

A. Whether your body is upside downB. Whether your body is right side upC. Whether your body is fallingD. All of the above

4. Which is a symptom of a balance disorder?

A. Chest painB. Feeling of fallingC. EaracheD. All of the above

5. Which is a cause of a balance disorder?

A. Viral or bacterial infectionB. AgingC. ArthritisD. All of the above

6. What is Meniere's disease?

A. Brief, intense vertigo when moving the headB. Inflammation of the inner earC. Fluid balance disorder of the inner earD. Infection of the vestibular nerve

7. Motion sickness is a kind of balance disorder. Which of these can cause it?

A. Reading while riding in a carB. Flying in a jet planeC. Riding in a boatD. All of the above

8. Which is a treatment for balance disorders?

A. Ear surgeryB. Balance exercisesC. AntidepressantsD. None of the above

9. If you have a balance disorder, what can be done to ease symptoms

A. Not standing up quickly when lying downB. Not turning your head quickly from side to sideC. Limiting how much caffeine you haveD. All of the above

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