and Objectives : Idiopathic scoliosis (IS) has been conceptualized as a structural spinal deformity; emerging evidence suggests that postural control and vestibular mechanisms may contribute to curve development and functional severity. This study investigated the relationship between radiological parameters, postural stability, and vestibular dysfunction in adolescents with IS....
Audiologists and vestibular specialists should be aware that adolescents presenting with idiopathic scoliosis may warrant vestibular screening, but this single study is insufficient to change standard vestibular assessment protocols.
Identifying a link between peripheral vestibular dysfunction and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis could open interdisciplinary referral pathways between audiologists, vestibular specialists, and orthopedic clinicians.
- 01Adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis showed measurable peripheral vestibular dysfunction on multimodal testing.
- 02Postural control impairments were documented using both clinical and instrumental assessment methods.
- 03Findings suggest a possible neurosensory component to a condition traditionally viewed as musculoskeletal.
- 04Multimodal analysis strengthens the diagnostic picture compared to single-test approaches.
- 05Results support interdisciplinary evaluation involving vestibular professionals in scoliosis care.
Peripheral vestibular dysfunction is present in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.
studypartially supportedPostural control is impaired in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis as measured by instrumental analysis.
studysupported- PMID
- 42356080
- DOI
- 10.3390/medicina62061067.
- Journal
- Medicina
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Adolescents diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis
- Intervention
- Multimodal clinical and instrumental vestibular and postural assessment
Primary outcomes
Presence and type of peripheral vestibular dysfunction; Postural control impairments measured by instrumental analysis