Aim: To study the sensitivity and reactivity of the vestibular analyzer in healthy children aged 3 to 14 years. To identify the characteristics of examining children aged 3 to 14 years.
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Discussion
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Clinicians performing pediatric vestibular assessments should account for age-specific normative differences in sensitivity and reactivity — existing adult norms should not be applied to children.
Establishing age-stratified vestibular norms in children is foundational to accurate pediatric vestibular diagnosis, an area where normative data remain limited.
- 01Vestibular sensitivity and reactivity change significantly across childhood (ages 3–14).
- 02Age-specific reference values are needed for valid pediatric vestibular testing.
- 03Adult vestibular norms cannot be reliably applied to children.
- 04Findings support development of age-stratified pediatric vestibular assessment tools.
- 05Study focused on healthy children, providing baseline normative data.
Vestibular analyzer sensitivity and reactivity show age-specific characteristics in children aged 3–14.
studysupportedPediatric vestibular assessment requires age-appropriate normative references distinct from adult norms.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42748300
- DOI
- 10.36740/WLek/218748.
- Journal
- Wiadomości Lekarskie
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Healthy children aged 3–14 years
- Intervention
- Vestibular sensitivity and reactivity testing
Primary outcomes
Age-specific vestibular sensitivity values; Age-specific vestibular reactivity characteristics