Departments and specialties
Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States,
with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work
together to ensure quality care and successful recovery.
Departments that treat this condition
Areas that research this condition
Research
Mayo Clinic doctors and scientists are studying new ways to diagnose and treat balance problems. Specific efforts include developing clinical tests that help evaluate the function of specific components within the vestibular system, and finding links between personality types, specific genes and the risk of developing chronic dizziness.
The Dizziness and Balance Disorders Program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, has a multidisciplinary team researching a range of conditions affecting balance. The Aerospace Medicine and Vestibular Research Laboratory investigates and develops strategies to enhance human health and performance in the aerospace environment, encompassing the mitigation of motion and simulator sickness.
Publications
See a list of publications about balance problems by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.