/Objectives: Vestibular disorders can have functional consequences for children, including balance and gross motor delays, academic difficulties and behavioral manifestations; however, they are frequently undiagnosed in children. The purposes of this study were to evaluate the feasibility and clinical utility of performing a non-instrumented dynamic visual acuity (DVA) test as a primary screening tool for children...
Non-instrumented DVA testing may be a feasible, low-cost screening tool for vestibular dysfunction in children as young as age 2; clinicians working in pediatric balance assessment should evaluate whether to integrate it into their protocol, pending validation data from this study.
Vestibular disorders in children are frequently underdiagnosed; a practical, instrument-free screening test could meaningfully expand early detection in audiology and ENT pediatric practice.
- 01Non-instrumented DVA testing was evaluated in children aged 2–13 for vestibular screening.
- 02The test requires no specialized equipment, lowering barriers for clinical use.
- 03Target population includes children at risk for balance, motor, and academic difficulties.
- 04Study assessed both test performance metrics and real-world clinical feasibility.
- 05Early identification of vestibular dysfunction in children may improve developmental outcomes.
Non-instrumented DVA testing is clinically feasible in children as young as 2 years of age.
studypartially supportedVestibular disorders can cause balance, motor, and academic difficulties in children.
studysupported- PMID
- 42073034
- DOI
- 10.3390/children13040456.
- Journal
- Children
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Children aged 2–13 years assessed for vestibular disorders
- Intervention
- Non-instrumented dynamic visual acuity (DVA) testing
Primary outcomes
Test performance metrics of non-instrumented DVA in children; Clinical feasibility of non-instrumented DVA across the 2–13 age range