Hearing, Balance, Tinnitus – Assessment and Intervention: Pediatrics

1196L - Pediatric Vestibular Assessment of Infants and Adolescents: It's as Easy as A-B-C

Thursday, November 17, 2022

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CT

Format: 1-Hour Seminar (In-Person)

Audience: Students, International Affiliates, Related Professionals, Early Career Professionals (under 5 years)

Keywords: pediatrics, vestibular, equilibrium, assessment, management

Presenting Author(s)

Richard E. Gans, PhD, CCC-A

Founder & President
American Institute of Balance
Brittany Fauble

The American Institute of Balance

This course will present the spectrum of vestibular and balance issues affecting infants through adolescents offering age-appropriate clinical and electrophysiological assessment protocols and management strategies. This will include the most common associated vestibular conditions affecting children: BPV of Infancy Chronic otitis media with effusion Syndrome and mitochondrial related vestibular dysfunction associated with and without sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) Sports related concussion (mTBI) Vestibular migraine- onset at puberty The presentation will be enhanced with video case studies to assist attendees in a thorough understanding of the application of a wide array of assessment protocols and specific management strategies and recommendations.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the embryological and heritable conditions which may cause equilibrium dysfunction
Categorize age appropriate behavioral and electrophysiological assessment protocols
Formulate plan of care for evaluation and management of infants and young children with equilibrium disorders and conditions