title: Complementary and integrative treatments: balance disorders.
abstract: This article presents an overview of balance disorders for the practicing otolaryngologist. The demographics of balance disorders, anatomy and physiology of human balance, clinical features, differential diagnosis, and treatment, within the framework of an holistic approach, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ventura County Medical Center, Ventura, CA 93003, USA. chau.nguyen@ventura.org
authors.forename: Chau T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Malcolm B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Taw
authors.forename: Marilene B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D055048:Integrative Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D004856:Postural Balance; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome