title: Vestibular function in children with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Children with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) account for about 10% of paediatric patients referred for cochlear implantation. Vestibulopathy may be associated with ANSD, and may have implications when formulating management plans in this patient group. We wanted to determine the incidence and predictive factors for vestibulopathy in this patient group to guide vestibular testing in this patient population, and give insight to the aetiology of ANSD.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reviewed the outcomes of vestibular function testing in a cohort of paediatric patients with ANSD.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Probable or definite vestibulopathy was seen in 42% of patients who were tested. Vestibulopathy was associated with medical co-morbidities, but was not associated with imaging findings.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Vestibulopathy is relatively prevalent in this patient group, and should be considered when planning the investigation and management of children with ANSD.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Great Ormond Street Hospital, WC1N 3JH London, UK. Electronic address: mr.robert.nash@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nash
authors.affiliation: Department of Audiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, WC1N 3JH London, UK.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Veness
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Great Ormond Street Hospital, WC1N 3JH London, UK.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wyatt
authors.affiliation: Department of Audiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, WC1N 3JH London, UK.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Raglan
authors.affiliation: Cochlear Implant Department, Great Ormond Street Hospital, WC1N 3JH London, UK.
authors.forename: Kaukab
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rajput
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019929:Cochlear Implantation; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006313:Hearing Loss, Central / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D047928:Premature Birth; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests; D000160:Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Auditory neuropathy; Pediatrics; Vestibular function tests; Vestibulocochlear nerve diseases