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A member asked:

Gf has imbalance when walking. it's raised her anxiety up and she's terrified of brain tumor. her dr said her neur exam was normal. is that good?

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Get her: Balance disorder better identified by an ENT who specializes in gait disorders( call around ).

Answered 6/10/2014

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