Head Position Comparison between Students with Normal Hearing and Students with Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Abstract Introduction  Head sense position is coordinated by sensory activity of the vestibular system, located in the inner ear. Children with sensorineural hearing loss may show changes in the vestibular system as a result of injury to the inner ear, which can alter the sense of head position in t...

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Published in:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology 2013-10, Vol.17 (4), p.363-369
Main Authors: Melo, Renato de Souza, Amorim da Silva, Polyanna Waleska, Souza, Robson Arruda, Raposo, Maria Cristina Falcão, Ferraz, Karla Mônica
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
deafness
ear
inner
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OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
postural balance
posture
vestibular diseases
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Summary:Abstract Introduction  Head sense position is coordinated by sensory activity of the vestibular system, located in the inner ear. Children with sensorineural hearing loss may show changes in the vestibular system as a result of injury to the inner ear, which can alter the sense of head position in this population. Aim  Analyze the head alignment in students with normal hearing and students with sensorineural hearing loss and compare the data between groups. Methods  This prospective cross-sectional study examined the head alignment of 96 students, 48 with normal hearing and 48 with sensorineural hearing loss, aged between 7 and 18 years. The analysis of head alignment occurred through postural assessment performed according to the criteria proposed by Kendall et al. For data analysis we used the chi-square test or Fisher exact test. Results  The students with hearing loss had a higher occurrence of changes in the alignment of the head than normally hearing students ( p  
ISSN:1809-9777
1809-4864
1809-4864
DOI:10.1055/s-0033-1351685