Journal article
Prevalence of Vestibular and Balance Disorders in Children
Otology & neurotology, v 31(9), pp 1441-1444
01 Dec 2010
PMID: 20729773
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Abstract
Objective: Determine the prevalence of vestibular and balance disorders in children, rate of complaints of imbalance, and odds ratio of related diagnoses.
Patients and Methods: Retrospective review of pediatric health system during a 4-year period for International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, codes related to balance disorders. Identified records were searched for chief complaints related to balance and for codes of related otologic and neuro-otologic diagnoses.
Results: A total of 561,151 distinct patient encounters were found. Unspecified dizziness was diagnosed in 2,283 patients (0.4%). Also, 22% presented with balance complaints. Peripheral disorders were diagnosed in 159, and central disturbances were diagnosed in 109 (prevalence < 0.0002%). Cumulative prevalence of diagnoses related to balance was 0.45% (2,546/561,151). Of all patients, 5,793 (1.03%) had chief complaint related to balance, and 2,076 (35.84%) were also diagnosed with vestibular disorder. Moreover, 38% with peripheral disturbances and 21% with central disturbances had balance complaints. Odds ratio of syncope was 21 x higher than the general pediatric population in patients with unspecified dizziness, and sensorineural hearing loss was 43 times higher in those with peripheral vestibular disorders. In patients with central disorders headache was 16 x higher (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: The prevalence of balance disorders in children is low. Children diagnosed with these disorders typically do not present with chief complaint related to balance. Significant associations exist between sensorineural hearing loss, syncope, and headache in children diagnosed with balance disorders.
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- Title
- Prevalence of Vestibular and Balance Disorders in Children
- Creators
- Robert C. O'Reilly - The Alfred HospitalThierry Morlet - Alfred I. duPont Hospital for ChildrenBrian D. Nicholas - Alfred I. duPont Hospital for ChildrenGary Josephson - Nemours Children's ClinicDrew Horlbeck - Nemours Children's ClinicLarry Lundy - Audiology (United States)Karnel Mercado - The Alfred Hospital
- Publication Details
- Otology & neurotology, v 31(9), pp 1441-1444
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Number of pages
- 4
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Audiology - Distance
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000284111700016
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-78649522128
- Other Identifier
- 991022168373104721
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