Children with sensorineural hearing loss often suffer from vestibular dysfunction (VD) simultaneously. Around 20-85% of children with SNHL are accompanied by either unilateral or bilateral VD, which is usually an independent factor leading to motor retardation or dysplasia. The incidence of vertigo is increasing, which has become a hot topic in clinical research. Childhood vertigo diseases that could not be diagnosed in the early stage in the past are becoming increasingly clear to a large extent. Recently, diagnostic criteria for vestibular migraine and recurrent vertigo in children have been established by the Barany society. More and more evidence has shown children have vertigo complications after cochlear implantation. External/internal factors causing SNHL will also affect vestibular function, such as genetic, ototoxic drugs, noise, and otitis media. The feasibility of early diagnosis makes vestibular function screening (like hearing screening) possible in the next five to ten years.
Further understanding of the prevalence of various types of vestibular disorders in children, characters of each of these disorders, and its management through this research topic will benefit pediatric patients and families, consequently, decreasing the economic load for society.
Topic editors welcome any types of manuscripts - research article, brief research article, review, and meta-analysis concerning vestibular disorders in pediatric, but not limited to the following themes:
• Epidemiology survey for vestibular disorders in pediatric.
• Cochlear implant and vestibular impairment in pediatric.
• Vestibular testing in pediatric patients with vestibular disorders.
• Genetic study concerning vestibular disorders in pediatric.
• Screening strategy of vestibular function in infants.
• Vestibular migraine in pediatric.
• Recurrent vertigo in children.
• Inner ear malformation and vestibular dysfunction in pediatric.
• Infectious disease and vestibular impairment in pediatric.
• Central vestibular disorders in pediatric.
• Paroxysmal ataxia and dizziness.
• Imaging study in pediatric patients with vestibular disorders.
• Effects of ototoxic drugs, noise etc. on vestibular function in children.
Children with sensorineural hearing loss often suffer from vestibular dysfunction (VD) simultaneously. Around 20-85% of children with SNHL are accompanied by either unilateral or bilateral VD, which is usually an independent factor leading to motor retardation or dysplasia. The incidence of vertigo is increasing, which has become a hot topic in clinical research. Childhood vertigo diseases that could not be diagnosed in the early stage in the past are becoming increasingly clear to a large extent. Recently, diagnostic criteria for vestibular migraine and recurrent vertigo in children have been established by the Barany society. More and more evidence has shown children have vertigo complications after cochlear implantation. External/internal factors causing SNHL will also affect vestibular function, such as genetic, ototoxic drugs, noise, and otitis media. The feasibility of early diagnosis makes vestibular function screening (like hearing screening) possible in the next five to ten years.
Further understanding of the prevalence of various types of vestibular disorders in children, characters of each of these disorders, and its management through this research topic will benefit pediatric patients and families, consequently, decreasing the economic load for society.
Topic editors welcome any types of manuscripts - research article, brief research article, review, and meta-analysis concerning vestibular disorders in pediatric, but not limited to the following themes:
• Epidemiology survey for vestibular disorders in pediatric.
• Cochlear implant and vestibular impairment in pediatric.
• Vestibular testing in pediatric patients with vestibular disorders.
• Genetic study concerning vestibular disorders in pediatric.
• Screening strategy of vestibular function in infants.
• Vestibular migraine in pediatric.
• Recurrent vertigo in children.
• Inner ear malformation and vestibular dysfunction in pediatric.
• Infectious disease and vestibular impairment in pediatric.
• Central vestibular disorders in pediatric.
• Paroxysmal ataxia and dizziness.
• Imaging study in pediatric patients with vestibular disorders.
• Effects of ototoxic drugs, noise etc. on vestibular function in children.
