The aim of this study was to explore functional use of the vestibular system in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) aged between 10 and 17 years compared to age and gender-matched control group using a comprehensive battery of standardized tests.
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Discussion
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Preliminary findings only — no actionable change to vestibular assessment protocols for pediatric diabetic patients until larger controlled studies confirm these results.
If Type 1 Diabetes is confirmed to impair vestibular function in children, audiologists and ENTs may need to incorporate routine balance screening into multidisciplinary pediatric diabetes care.
- 01Preliminary study comparing vestibular (balance system) function in children aged 6–18 with and without Type 1 Diabetes.
- 02Published in Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology.
- 03Authors explicitly label findings as preliminary, limiting clinical conclusions.
- 04Type 1 Diabetes may affect inner ear structures involved in balance, but causality is unconfirmed.
- 05Study highlights a potential under-recognized complication of pediatric Type 1 Diabetes.
Children and adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus may have differences in functional vestibular abilities compared to those without the condition.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42490771
- DOI
- 10.1002/lio2.70510.
- Journal
- Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 3
- Population
- Children and adolescents aged 6–18 with and without Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
- Intervention
- Assessment of functional vestibular abilities
- Comparator
- Children and adolescents without Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Primary outcomes
Functional vestibular abilities