what causes loss of balance?
Loss of balance could result from multiple causes some of which are treatable and some patients could have dramatic improvement. A very common cause of imbalance is caused by the disease of the nerves, which causes two problems. If the nerves responsible for sensation stop working, then the limbs become numb and the brain can no longer feel where the legs are causing loss of balance.
Dizziness and loss of balance are sometimes included in that long list of side effects that come with medications. If people are drowsy from medications then it affects their reaction time, says Bywater. And your risk of dizziness or balance problems increases if you're on multiple medications at the same time.