Paediatric vestibular assessment in French cochlear implant centres : Challenges and improvement areas

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OBJECTIVE: Survey of paediatric vestibular activity in all 30 French paediatric cochlear implant (CI) centres to identify challenges and areas of improvement.

METHOD: All 30 French CI centres answered a 29-question questionnaire about their paediatric vestibular activity, equipment, and management in different clinical situations (e.g. vestibular assessment before a cochlear implantation or in cases of vertigo) at different ages.

RESULTS: Eighteen CI centres had dedicated paediatric vestibular clinics and 12 did not. Minimum age required for vestibular testing was 3 years in eight centres. Four vestibular tests stood out: caloric tests, video Head Impulse Test (vHIT), rotating chair, vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP). Depending on the centre's experience, the use of vestibular tests in clinical routine was very heterogeneous. Expert centres mostly used vHIT and cervical VEMP (in bone conduction) for assessments before the first cochlear implantation in 1-year-old children. Dizziness assessment in 4-year children was based on the use of vHIT, cervical VEMP on bone conduction, rotatory test, and caloric test. Ocular VEMP was rarely used.

CONCLUSIONS: Paediatric vestibular assessment requires specific expertise compared to adults. Due to a lack of specialised human resources, some centres may be unable to follow French paediatric CI guidelines. International recommendations could help standardise paediatric vestibular management and public health policies should be discussed to improve training and access for children.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:171

Enthalten in:

International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 171(2023) vom: 01. Aug., Seite 111651

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Coudert, A [VerfasserIn]
Parodi, M [VerfasserIn]
Denoyelle, F [VerfasserIn]
Maudoux, A [VerfasserIn]
Loundon, N [VerfasserIn]
Simon, F [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Children
Cochlear implant
Journal Article
Vestibular assessment

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Date Completed 26.07.2023

Date Revised 26.07.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111651

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359551610