Many congenitally deaf infants and children suffer vestibular failure,
which produces problems with their postural control, locomotion and
gait. However it is known that these children can eventually catch up
with their normal balance control status in terms of development and
growth as a result of central vestibular compensation. In Vertigo and
Balance Disorders in Children the author provides comprehensive and
integrative information on the vestibular system. The materials
presented range from the history of its study, basic anatomy and
physiology of vestibular organs, mechanism of balance and motor function
development, to clinical aspects of vestibular disorders including their
evaluation and pediatric neurology. Although there have been books
discussing postural responses of infants and children with vestibular
disorders, this is the first to present the influence of peripheral
vestibular disorders and central vestibular compensation
comprehensively. This book will benefit not only practitioners in this
field such as pediatric otolaryngologists, pediatricians, child
neurologists and neurologists, but also clinical specialists such as
neonatologists, physical therapists and speech therapists, helping them
to better care for patients with vestibular failure.