Assessment of vestibular function in children including compensation after management
Assessment of vestibular function in children including compensation after management
Assessing vestibular function in children requires experience, adapted methodologies, and a deep understanding of pediatric development. Unlike adult testing, pediatric vestibular assessment must consider developmental milestones, cognitive engagement, and the need for improvisation to obtain reliable results.
Join Prof. Soumit Dasgupta, consultant neurotologist and clinical lead in pediatric audiology at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, for an in-depth exploration of assessment techniques and compensation mechanisms in pediatric vestibular disorders.
Key Topics Covered in the Webinar:
- Tailoring vestibular assessment across different pediatric age groups: from neonates to adolescents
- The four essential diagnostic pillars: peripheral vestibular, central vestibular, neurological, and medical assessments
- Challenges and solutions in pediatric testing: adapting play-based techniques, interactive targets, and multi-tester approaches
- Understanding vestibular compensation: mechanisms of recovery, decompensation risks, and influencing factors
- Quantifying compensation: the role of VNG, vHIT, VEMPs, posturography, and the latest advancements with SHIMP testing
- Case-based discussion: real-world insights from Prof. Dasgupta’s extensive clinical experience
This webinar is essential for audiologists, neurotologists, and pediatric specialists looking to refine their approach to pediatric vestibular diagnostics and management.
Soumit Dasgupta
Professor Soumit Dasgupta is an award winning consultant neurotologist/audiovestibular physician and clinical lead in paediatric audiology at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and the Hypatia Dizziness and Balance Centre in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
He is a honorary senior lecturer in the University of Liverpool UK, a honorary lecturer, Audiology and Deafness, in the University of Manchester UK and a honorary visiting professor, Otology and Skull Base Surgery, in the University of Siena, Italy.
He is a globally acknowledged expert in paediatric vestibular disorders leading one of the few tertiary paediatric vestibular centres in the world and a paediatric vestibular research laboratory.
He is well published in peer reviewed index journals and has written several text book chapters.
He is leading the UK in looking into genetic hearing loss and ototoxicity in the paediatric population with dedicated monitoring protocols and represents the UK in the International Ototoxicity Monitoring Group (IOMG), a global consortium of experts researching in ototoxicity.
He is the international secretary of the International Vestibular Society, the Chairman of Education in the British Association of Audiovestibular Physicians and an executive committee member of the British Society of Neurotology and Otology.
He is an expert reviewer for 9 index journals on Neurotology and Genetics, in the editorial board of four index journals and is an expert adviser to the General Medical Council, United Kingdom.
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