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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Neurology
  • Audiology

Background:

  • Vestibular disorders in children can significantly impact quality of life.
  • Objective quantification of subjective vestibular symptoms like dizziness and unsteadiness is crucial for diagnosis and management.
  • Existing assessment tools may not adequately capture the nuances of pediatric vestibular complaints.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the Pediatric Vestibular Symptom Questionnaire (PVSQ).
  • To quantify the severity of subjective vestibular symptoms in children.
  • To establish the PVSQ's utility in differentiating children with vestibular issues from healthy controls.

Main Methods:

  • The study included 168 healthy children and 56 children with vestibular symptoms (ages 6-17).
  • The Pediatric Vestibular Symptom Questionnaire (PVSQ) assessed symptom frequency over the past month.
  • The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was used for behavioral assessment.

Main Results:

  • The PVSQ demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach α = 0.88).
  • Children with vestibular symptoms had significantly higher PVSQ scores (P < .001).
  • An optimal PVSQ cut-off score of 0.68 achieved 95% sensitivity and 85% specificity.

Conclusions:

  • The PVSQ is a reliable self-report measure for identifying and quantifying vestibular symptoms in children.
  • The questionnaire effectively discriminates between children with and without vestibular symptoms.
  • The PVSQ is recommended for assessing children requiring further vestibular evaluation and management.