Asthma symptoms could be aggravated by imbalance problems

Vienna, Austria: Asthma patients could be at a higher risk of worsening symptoms due to problems with their balance, according to new research.


The study will be presented today (2 September 2012) at the European Respiratory Society’s Annual Congress in Vienna.


Researchers aimed to assess the link between asthma, anxiety and balance. Anxiety and imbalance are closely related. Muscles and joints are controlled by signals from the brain, which are, in turn, sent from stimuli from the eyes and inner ear. This function is also controlled by the limbic system in the brain, which is additionally responsible for emotions, such as anxiety.


It is well known that anxiety can exacerbate asthma symptoms, yet there has been little research into whether balance abnormalities also have a negative influence on asthmatics. 

Source: http://www.health.am/allergies/more/asthma-symptoms-could-be-aggravated/

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