Join us on Practicing Paediatrics as we explore the world of paediatric audiovestibular medicine. In this episode Dr Maria Tsitsika speaks to Dr Surangi Mendis about vestibular dysfunction, covering definitions, anatomy, physiology, examination, investigation and management.

Peer reviewed by Dr Hannah Blanchford.

Glossary

PoTs - Postural tachycardia syndrome.

CMV - congenital CMV.

CHARGE syndrome - a disorder that affects many areas of the body. CHARGE is an abbreviation for coloboma, heart defects, atresia (choanal), growth retardation, genital abnormalities, ear abnormalities.

Usher syndrome - a rare genetic syndrome that affects vision and hearing as well as the vestibular system in some children.

Pendred syndrome - a genetic disorder that causes hearing loss, thyroid dysfunction and vestibular difficulties in some children.

Saccades - rapid movement of the eye between fixation points.

Smooth pursuit - eye movement when the eye remains fixated on a moving object.

Additional resources

Dasgupta, S., Mandala, M., Salerni, L., Crunkhorn, R., & Ratnayake, S. (2020). Dizziness and balance problems in children. Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 22, 1-19.

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