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Journal article
Vestibular function and balance performance in children with sensorineural hearing loss
International Journal of Audiology, Vol.63(11), pp.875-883
2024
PMID: 38071612
Abstract
Objective:
Balance difficulties are common in children with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). For some of these children, concomitant vestibular deficits may impact postural control. This study aimed to explore vestibular function, functional balance and postural control, and the relationship between these measures in children with SNHL.
Design:
Cross-sectional study quantifying peripheral vestibular function (vestibular evoked myogenic potentials [VEMP], video head impulse test), functional balance (Bruininks–Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency [BOT]) and postural control (static posturography with modified sensory inputs). The relationship between the degree of vestibular impairment, functional balance and postural control was explored.
Study sample:
Eleven with SNHL, and 11 with normal sound detection (NSD) between 5 and 12 years of age.
Results:
Children with SNHL had varying degrees of vestibular dysfunction and differences in overall balance performance. Across all children, greater degrees of vestibular impairment were associated with significantly poorer functional balance and postural control performance for complex standing conditions (BOT percentile rank p = 0.001; compliant surface eyes open [EO]: p = 0.027; compliant surface eyes closed: p = 0.048).
Conclusions:
Vestibular dysfunction in children with SNHL was variable. Vestibular impairment predicted poorer functional balance performance and postural control abilities, including differences in postural sway patterns.
Details
- Title
- Vestibular function and balance performance in children with sensorineural hearing loss
- Authors
- Donella Chisari (Author) - The University of MelbourneJessica Vitkovic (Author) - The University of MelbourneRoss Clark (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health - Public HealthGary Rance (Corresponding Author) - The University of Melbourne
- Publication details
- International Journal of Audiology, Vol.63(11), pp.875-883
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1080/14992027.2023.2281878
- ISSN
- 1708-8186; 1499-2027
- PMID
- 38071612
- Copyright note
- © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group on behalf of British Society of Audiology, International Society of Audiology, and Nordic Audiological Society. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
- Grant note
- This work was supported by the Graeme Clark Foundation Trust.
- Organisation Unit
- Road Safety Research Collaboration; Healthy Ageing Research Cluster; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; School of Law and Society; School of Health - Public Health
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99984948902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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