title: Electronystagmographic findings in profoundly hearing-impaired children.
abstract: Electronystamographic recordings revealed spontaneous or positional nystagmus in 62 (43%) of 144 profoundly hearing-impaired children. Uni-or bilaterally depressed caloric reactions were found in 78 (54%) subjects. Caloric reactions were significantly lower when the cause of deafness was of perinatal or postnatal origin. Depressed caloric reactions were common findings (81%) in the group with poorest hearing (greater than 100 dB ISO). The examination revealed a high incidence of partial vestibular damage in children attending schools for the deaf and it stresses the need for rehabilitation in this field, as well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Turku University Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Suonpää
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002150:Caloric Tests; D002648:Child; D004584:Electronystagmography; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009759:Nystagmus, Pathologic / Q000503:physiopathology*