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A Systematic Review on the Association Between Vestibular Dysfunction and Balance Performance in Children With Hearing Loss.

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Singh, A; Heet, H; Guggenheim, DS; Lim, M; Garg, B; Bao, M; Smith, SL; Garrison, D; Raynor, EM; Lee, JW; Wrigley, J; Riska, KM
Published in: Ear Hear
2022

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to understand the functional impact of vestibular dysfunction on balance control in children with hearing loss. The vestibular system is an important contributor to maintaining balance. In adults, vestibular dysfunction is known to lead to unsteadiness and falls. Considerably less is known about the effects of vestibular dysfunction in children with hearing loss. DESIGN: We conducted a systematic review in concordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. We included articles on children with hearing loss who underwent vestibular and balance testing. The Downs and Black checklist was used to assess the risk of bias. RESULTS: A total of 20 articles were included in this systematic review, of which, 17 reported an association between vestibular dysfunction and balance abnormalities in children with hearing loss. Bias (as measured by the Downs and Black Checklist) was a concern, as most studies were nonblinded cohort studies or case series selected through convenience sampling. CONCLUSIONS: Research to date has predominantly found that children with concomitant hearing loss and vestibular impairment tend to perform more poorly on balance measures than either children with hearing loss and normal vestibular function or children with both normal-hearing and normal vestibular function. A standardized approach to assessing both vestibular function and balance would better characterize the impact of vestibular dysfunction in children with hearing loss at the population level.

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Ear Hear

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EISSN

1538-4667

Publication Date

2022

Volume

43

Issue

3

Start / End Page

712 / 721

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vestibule, Labyrinth
  • Vestibular Diseases
  • Postural Balance
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Humans
  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
  • Hearing Loss
  • Deafness
  • Child
  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
 

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Singh, A., Heet, H., Guggenheim, D. S., Lim, M., Garg, B., Bao, M., … Riska, K. M. (2022). A Systematic Review on the Association Between Vestibular Dysfunction and Balance Performance in Children With Hearing Loss. Ear Hear, 43(3), 712–721. https://doi.org/10.1097/AUD.0000000000001131
Singh, Anisha, Hannah Heet, Dana S. Guggenheim, Margaret Lim, Bhavika Garg, Matthew Bao, Sherri L. Smith, et al. “A Systematic Review on the Association Between Vestibular Dysfunction and Balance Performance in Children With Hearing Loss.Ear Hear 43, no. 3 (2022): 712–21. https://doi.org/10.1097/AUD.0000000000001131.
Singh A, Heet H, Guggenheim DS, Lim M, Garg B, Bao M, et al. A Systematic Review on the Association Between Vestibular Dysfunction and Balance Performance in Children With Hearing Loss. Ear Hear. 2022;43(3):712–21.
Singh, Anisha, et al. “A Systematic Review on the Association Between Vestibular Dysfunction and Balance Performance in Children With Hearing Loss.Ear Hear, vol. 43, no. 3, 2022, pp. 712–21. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/AUD.0000000000001131.
Singh A, Heet H, Guggenheim DS, Lim M, Garg B, Bao M, Smith SL, Garrison D, Raynor EM, Lee JW, Wrigley J, Riska KM. A Systematic Review on the Association Between Vestibular Dysfunction and Balance Performance in Children With Hearing Loss. Ear Hear. 2022;43(3):712–721.

Published In

Ear Hear

DOI

EISSN

1538-4667

Publication Date

2022

Volume

43

Issue

3

Start / End Page

712 / 721

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vestibule, Labyrinth
  • Vestibular Diseases
  • Postural Balance
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Humans
  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
  • Hearing Loss
  • Deafness
  • Child
  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science