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[19 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]
Blood pressure, eyes, spine, balance – phew!

Today we are continuing our series about the balance system and how it is should work normally.  In the last post I discussed the vestibular nuclei and how they are controlled by the cerebellum in the base of the brain.  You’ll remember (if not go back and have a quick read), that the cerebellum should control the vestibular nuclei and stop them getting overactive.  Remember that, it’s important.
Now your vestibular nuclei are connected to lots of areas in the brain.  In that base of the brain, the brain stem, they …