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Inability to hold balance: loss of balance is seen in certain conditions. See detailed information below for a list of 16 causes of Inability to hold balance, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following list of conditions have 'Inability to hold balance' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Medical Conditions associated with Inability to hold balance:
Balance symptoms (1691 causes), Coordination symptoms (2126 causes), Movement symptoms (6001 causes), Musculoskeletal symptoms (6264 causes), Brain symptoms (2787 causes), Clumsiness (408 causes), Neurological symptoms (9575 causes), Muscle symptoms (7251 causes), Nerve symptoms (9132 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes)
Symptoms related to Inability to hold balance:
Acanthamoeba infection, Central pontine myelinolysis, Dentatorubral Pallidoluysian Atrophy, Falls (86 causes), Stroke (192 causes), Transient ischemic attack (23 causes), Parkinsonism, Hemiplegia (55 causes), Multiple sclerosis
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