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Development of the vestibular system and balance function: Differential diagnosis in the pediatric population

  • Robert O'Reilly
  • , Chris Grindle
  • , Emily F. Zwicky
  • , Thierry Morlet
  • Thomas Jefferson University
  • Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

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Abstract

Dizziness is a rare complaint among children. In this article, the authors present the embryology and development of the vestibular system, and offer a rational approach to taking a careful history and ordering and interpreting appropriate vestibular and balance testing in children. A differential diagnosis is presented, so that the likely cause of the balance disorder can be elucidated even in the most complex pediatric patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)251-271
Number of pages21
JournalOtolaryngologic Clinics of North America
Volume44
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2011

Keywords

  • Differential diagnosis
  • Motor development
  • Vestibular maturation
  • Vestibulo-ocular reflex
  • Vestibulocollic reflex
  • Vestibulospinal reflex

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