Can migraine affect balance?
Short answer
Yes. Even outside of vestibular migraine, many patients experience unsteadiness, motion intolerance, or reduced tolerance for busy visual environments as part of their pattern.
More detail
Balance depends on vestibular, visual, and proprioceptive input working together. Migraine sensitization can affect how any of these inputs are processed, which can produce subtle to significant balance changes.
Balance testing helps identify which systems are involved and guides rehabilitation choices when balance symptoms are prominent.
This information is educational and general in nature. It is not a diagnosis or a treatment plan, and it does not describe every possible cause of a symptom. Individual evaluation is required to determine what applies to any specific case.
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