/Objectives: Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) is a well-established hearing disorder in the pediatric population and is estimated to account for at least 10% of children with sensorineural hearing loss. Compared to auditory function, vestibular function in children with ANSD has not been well described in the past....
Clinicians managing pediatric ANSD should routinely assess vestibular function, as this study highlights high variability, suggesting vestibular impairment cannot be assumed or ruled out without individual testing.
Understanding the range of vestibular involvement in pediatric ANSD informs comprehensive assessment protocols and may affect rehabilitation planning for affected children.
- 01Vestibular function varies considerably among children diagnosed with ANSD.
- 02Some children with ANSD may have concurrent vestibular dysfunction requiring assessment.
- 03Findings support individualized rather than uniform vestibular evaluation in this population.
- 04ANSD affects auditory nerve signal transmission despite intact outer hair cell function.
- 05Study contributes to the limited evidence base on vestibular co-morbidity in pediatric ANSD.
Vestibular function is highly variable in pediatric patients with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder.
studysupported- PMID
- 42345628
- DOI
- 10.3390/audiolres16030089.
- Journal
- Audiology Research
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Pediatric patients diagnosed with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder
- Intervention
- Vestibular function assessment
Primary outcomes
Variability of vestibular function across pediatric ANSD patients