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Decreasing Hair Cell Counts in Aging Humans
1 Oct 2001
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Deterioration of balance with advancing age is a well-known fact of life. Some investigators have reported a 50% prevalence of dizziness in the elderly. Clinically, progressive dysequilibrium of aging presents as gradually worsening balance due to age-related decline in function of the peripheral vestibular system, central nervous system, vision, and musculoskeletal system. Vestibular function testing has shown...
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