Vestibular Infant Screening – Flanders: The implementation of a standard vestibular screening protocol for hearing-impaired children in Flanders
| Autor: | Lotte Rombaut, Ingeborg Dhooge, Marieke Sucaet, Saartje Vanaudenaerde, Laura Leyssens, Cleo Dhondt, Sarie Martens, Leen Maes |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Referral medicine.medical_treatment Vestibular evoked myogenic potential Audiology 03 medical and health sciences Child Development Cognition 0302 clinical medicine Belgium Quality of life 030225 pediatrics otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Humans Mass Screening Child Hearing Loss 030223 otorhinolaryngology Postural Balance Vestibular system Rehabilitation business.industry Infant General Medicine Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials Vestibular Diseases Otorhinolaryngology Motor Skills Research Design Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Vestibule Labyrinth sense organs Infant Screening business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 120:196-201 |
| ISSN: | 0165-5876 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.02.033 |
| Popis: | Objectives The Vestibular Infant Screening – Flanders (VIS-Flanders) project aims to implement and refine a vestibular screening protocol for all children with neonatal hearing loss in Flanders (Belgium) to limit the impact of a vestibular dysfunction on the motor, cognitive and psychosocial development of hearing-impaired children. Methods Each child with a confirmed neonatal hearing loss in Flanders will undergo a vestibular screening at the age of 6 months in the reference centers involved in the neonatal hearing screening program. The cervical Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (cVEMP) test will be used as a screening tool. The test is short, child-friendly, feasible at a young age and highly correlated with motor and balance performance. The results of an extensive follow-up protocol at the Ghent University Hospital will enable further refinement of the screening protocol. Results Data collection in all reference centers has started since June 2018. This paper outlines the rationale for the screening and the set-up of this four-year project. Conclusions Current available literature strongly favors vestibular assessment in congenitally hearing-impaired children. A standard vestibular screening for these children should lead to early identification of vestibular deficits and subsequent prompt referral for further motor assessment and rehabilitation, in order to limit the impact of a vestibular dysfunction in developing children and improve their quality of life. |
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