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. 2011 Apr;44(2):251-71, vii.
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2011.01.001.

Development of the vestibular system and balance function: differential diagnosis in the pediatric population

Robert O'Reilly  1 , Chris Grindle, Emily F Zwicky, Thierry Morlet
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Development of the vestibular system and balance function: differential diagnosis in the pediatric population

Robert O'Reilly et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2011 Apr.

Abstract

Dizziness is a rare complaint among children. In this article, the authors present the embryology and development of the vestibular system, and offer a rational approach to taking a careful history and ordering and interpreting appropriate vestibular and balance testing in children. A differential diagnosis is presented, so that the likely cause of the balance disorder can be elucidated even in the most complex pediatric patients.

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