TBI and balance question
 

I've been reading about the many symptoms of a TBIs and mTBIs recently. Some that stood out was dizziness and inability to properly balance. My question is, do these symptoms always accompany a TBI or mTBI? In other words, does having a TBI or mTBI imply that one will have dizziness and inability to balance? If so, does this mean that a balance test such as standing on one leg and checking stability would be a valid test for the presence of a TBI or mTBI? Thank you for your time and effort. :)

From my experience, I would say no. I have been diagnosed with a mTBI yet have no issues with balance whatsoever. I think this has to do with the location of the injury. My injury was to the frontal lobe which doesn't control balance.

Balance difficulties can be caused by many different things, mTBI and TBI would be low on that list. Standing on one leg would be a poor test of balance. Yes, it tests balance but many with no balance issues can not stand on one leg for very long. I developed a problem with balance, at least the stand on one leg kind, after a surgery with general anesthesia.

Balance issues usually relate to the inner ear. Tinnitus/Vertigo/Balance usually correlate.