/OBJECTIVES: This systematic review synthesizes MRI evidence to characterize neuromorphological alterations in somatosensory and vestibular brain regions among adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
No actionable change for audiology clinical practice — findings are exploratory neuroscience relevant to understanding vestibular-somatosensory brain circuitry in scoliosis, not to hearing or balance rehabilitation protocols.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
Demonstrating vestibular brain region alterations in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis deepens understanding of the central vestibular system's role in postural control, with indirect relevance to vestibular science in audiology.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Systematic review of MRI studies in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
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