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Head Position Comparison between Students with Normal Hearing and Students with Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Renato de Souza Melo1, Polyanna Waleska Amorim da Silva2, Robson Arruda Souza3
1Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife/PE, Brasil.
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
|May 21, 2015
Summary
Children with sensorineural hearing loss often exhibit altered head posture compared to those with normal hearing. This study found significant differences in head alignment, particularly forward head posture, in hearing-impaired students.
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Vestibular System
- Pediatric Health
Background:
- The vestibular system, crucial for head position sense, is located in the inner ear.
- Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children can stem from inner ear damage, potentially affecting vestibular function and head position sense.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate and compare head alignment in children with normal hearing versus those with SNHL.
- To identify specific types of head posture changes prevalent in children with SNHL.
Main Methods:
- A prospective cross-sectional study involving 96 students (48 normal hearing, 48 SNHL), aged 7-18 years.
- Postural assessment using Kendall et al. criteria for head alignment analysis.
- Statistical analysis with chi-square or Fisher exact tests.
Main Results:
- Students with SNHL demonstrated a significantly higher incidence of head alignment changes compared to normally hearing students (p < 0.001).
- Forward head posture was the most frequent postural deviation, observed more often in children with SNHL (p < 0.001).
- Side slope head posture was also significantly more common in the SNHL group (p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
- Children with sensorineural hearing loss exhibit a greater prevalence of head posture changes than their normally hearing peers.
- These findings highlight a potential link between SNHL and altered head alignment, possibly due to shared inner ear pathways.
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