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, and the 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, and neurologists treating both children and adults, but also clinical specialists such as neonatologists, physical therapists, and speech therapists, helping them to better care for patients with vestibular failure.

Autorentext
Kimitaka Kaga, M.D. Ph.D, National Institute of Sensory Organs, National Tokyo Medical Center.

Inhalt
Introduction.- 1 History. 1.1 Flurent (France) 1.2 Ewald (Germany) 1.3 Magnus (Germany) 1.4 Andres-Thomas (France) 1.5 Tadashi Fukuda (Japan).- 2 Basic Science. 2.1 Embryology of semicircular canal and otolithic organs 2.2 Developmental physiology of vestibular organs 2.3 Pathophysiology of vestibular organs 2.4 Blood brain barrier & Blood inner ear barrier.- 3 Evaluation. 3.1 Rotation chair 3.2 Caloric test 3.3 VEMP.- 4 Development of balance and motor function. 4.1 Development of balance and motor function 4.2 Postural control 4.3 Abnormal development of righting reflex postural control and balance.- 5 Clinical medicine Disease of Vestibular organs. 5.1 Vertigo in infants and children 5.2 Meningitis 5.3 Intoxication 5.4 Inner ear malformation 5.5 Cochlear implant and related problems.- 6 Pediatric Neurology. 6.1 Benign paroxysmal vertigo 6.2 Cerebral plasy 6.3 Deafness gene or vestibular failure gene 6.4 Low birth weight 6.5 Chromosome aberration 6.6 Others.