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  2. Balance disorder - Wikipedia

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    Problems with balance can occur when there is a disruption in any of the vestibular, visual, or proprioceptive systems. Abnormalities in balance function may indicate a wide range of pathologies from causes like inner ear disorders, low blood pressure, brain tumors, and brain injury including stroke. [citation needed]

  3. Central cord syndrome - Wikipedia

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    In older patients, CCS most often occurs after acute hyperextension injury in an individual with long-standing cervical spondylosis.A slow, chronic cause in this age group is when the cord gets caught and squeezed between a posterior intervertebral disc herniation against the anterior cord and/or with posterior pressure on the cord from hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum (Lhermitte's sign ...

  4. Ligamenta flava - Wikipedia

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    The ligamenta flava (sg.: ligamentum flavum, Latin for yellow ligament) are a series of ligaments that connect the ventral parts of the laminae of adjacent vertebrae. They help to preserve upright posture, preventing hyperflexion, and ensuring that the vertebral column straightens after flexion. Hypertrophy can cause spinal stenosis.

  5. Neurogenic claudication - Wikipedia

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    However, the symptoms vary depending on the severity and cause of the condition. Lighter symptoms include pain or heaviness in the legs, hips, glutes and lower back, post-exercise. [ 6 ] [ 8 ] Mild to severe symptoms include prolonged constant pain, tiredness and discomfort in the lower half of the body.

  6. Lumbar spinal stenosis - Wikipedia

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    The ligamentum flavum (yellow ligament), an important structural component intimately adjacent to the posterior portion of the dural sac (nerve sac) can become thickened and cause stenosis. The articular facets, also in the posterior portion of the bony spine can become thickened and enlarged, causing stenosis.

  7. Labyrinthitis - Wikipedia

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    Nausea, anxiety, and a general ill feeling are common due to the distorted balance signals that the brain receives from the inner ear system. [11] Other common symptoms include tinnitus , ear ache, and a feeling of fullness in the ear.

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  9. Superior canal dehiscence syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome (SSCDS) is a set of hearing and balance symptoms that a rare disease/disorder of the inner ear's superior semicircular canal/duct induces. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The symptoms are caused by a thinning or complete absence of the part of the temporal bone overlying the superior semicircular canal of ...