What is Balance disorders?

It is a body disorder that makes us feel dizzy, floating, or spinning, whether we are walking, sitting, or lying down.

Most balance disorders begin suddenly and with no apparent cause, although they can be triggered by ear infections, strokes, certain medications, low blood pressure, musculoskeletal or eye conditions. The risk of balance problems increases considerably with age.

Signs and symptoms Balance disorders

In addition to dizziness or vertigo, falling sensation, fainting, or floating, you may also experience the following symptoms:

Compromised blood pressure and heart rate.
Confusion or disorientation.
Depression and tiredness.
Intense diarrhea.
Fear, anxiety, or panic.
Nausea and vomiting.
Blurry vision.

Diagnosis and treatment Balance disorders

Balance disorders are difficult to diagnose, so your doctor will perform a physical examination and order a hearing and posturography test, laboratory studies, MRI and CT scans of the head, as well as a test to measure eye movements.

Treatment will depend on the cause of your condition, which may include balance retraining exercises, dietary and lifestyle changes, and prescription medications to help control symptoms, especially dizziness.

At the Neurological Center, a select group of highly professional and certified doctors in the various neurological specialties are ready to assist you with the quality and warmth that characterizes us.

Our mission is to provide you with comprehensive and multidisciplinary care programs for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of nervous system diseases, always focusing our activities on your safety.

Nervous system specialties

Neurology
Neurosurgery
Spine surgery
Pediatric neurosurgery
Neurophysiology
Neuro-rehabilitation
Neuro-pathology
Interventional neuro-radiology
Neuropsychology
Neuro-oncology
Neuro-otology
Epilepsy
Neuro-ophthalmology
Neuroimaging

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Fuentes:

mayoclinic.org
medlineplus.gov
mscbs.gob.es
topdoctors.es
medigraphic.com
Cisneros PV, Carmona FB, Domínguez CNM, et al. Eficacia de la plataforma Cobs en trastornos de equilibrio, postura y marcha del adulto mayor. Rev Cub de Med Fis y Rehab. 2015;7(1):42-54.
Peregrina-Báez M, Morales-Cadena GM. Discapacidad generada por alteraciones del equilibrio en pacientes mayores de 65 años. Otorrinolaringología. 2021;66(1):26-33.
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Comparison of COVID-19 vaccines

Pfizer-
BioNTech

Pfizer-BioNTech

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 95% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

No Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 16 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) or polysorbate.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, malaise, and swollen lymph nodes.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 14 days of having the complete scheme (after the administration of the 2nd dose), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

Moderna

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 94.5% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 28 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 18 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, and swollen lymph nodes in the arm in which you received the injection.

Janssen/
Johnson
& Johnson

Janssen/ Johnson & Johnson

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 72.0% in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.
85% in the prevention of severe COVID-19.

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How many doses are needed?
Only one dose in needed.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, headache, fatigue, muscle pain, chills, fever, and nausea.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 28 days of having the complete scheme (the last dose applied), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from 85% serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

AstraZeneca
and
Oxford
University

AstraZeneca and Oxford University

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 82% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 56 days apart (or up to 84 days apart, if necessary).

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, and fever, which were mild to moderate in intensity and disappeared within 48 hours of vaccination.

Sputnik V

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 92% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

What is Balance disorders?

Signs and symptoms Balance disorders

Diagnosis and treatment Balance disorders

Related centers and departments

Fuentes:

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