Balance performance of children and adolescents with sensorineural hearing loss: repercussions of hearing loss degrees and etiological factors
Some studies have demonstrated a parallelism between the extent of hearing loss and the frequency of vestibular dysfunction in children with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Despite this, little is known about the repercussion of degrees of hearing loss and etiological factors on the balance performance in this children.
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Renato de Souza Melo, Andrea Lemos, Maria Cristina Falc ão Raposo, Rosalie Barreto Belian, Karla Mônica Ferraz Source Type: research