Balance function test

Japanese: 平衡機能検査 - へいこうきのうけんさ
Balance function test
This test is performed on patients who complain of dizziness, unsteadiness (balance disorder), or gait problems. Well-known locations where dizziness and balance disorders can occur are the ears, eyes, and the muscles and tendons of the legs. For example, disease of the vestibular canal in the inner ear can cause severe dizziness and balance disorders. Examples of phenomena involving the eyes include the feeling of unsteadiness when looking down from the roof of a tall building, and the dizziness that gets worse when a dizzy person closes their eyes.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
めまいや身体のふらつき(平衡障害),あるいは歩行障害などを訴える患者に行われる検査。めまいや平衡障害を起こす場所としてよく知られているのは,耳,目および足の筋肉,腱などである。たとえば,耳の内耳にある前庭三半規管に病気が起こると,ひどいめまいや平衡障害を起こす。目が関係していることとしては,高いビルの屋上から下を見ると身体がふらつく感じが起こったり,めまいのする人が目を閉じるとめまいがひどくなるというような現象がある。

出典 株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について 情報

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