title: Development and assessment of the vestibular system.
abstract: Paediatric vestibular assessment is necessary in various situations, yielding invaluable information relating to diagnoses and allowing for the formulation of appropriate rehabilitative strategies when considering the management of children with vestibular and balance problems, alone or in association with hearing impairment or other developmental disorders. The development and assessment of the vestibular system is considered in this article.
authors.affiliation: Academic Unit of Audiological Medicine, Institute of Child Health, London, UK.
authors.forename: Raj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nandi
authors.forename: Linda M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Luxon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009048:Motor Skills; D004856:Postural Balance; D012027:Reflex, Vestibulo-Ocular; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000254:growth & development / Q000503:physiopathology