Year: 2025 | Month: January-March | Volume: 10 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 195-200
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20250126
Effects of Sensory Neural Hearing Impairment on Balance in Children – A Cross-Sectional Observation Study
Yesha Mevawala1, Shubhangini Joshi2, Zubeda Pothiawala3, Dr. Pranali Thakkar4
Department of Pediatric Physiotherapy, SPB Physiotherapy College, Surat, India
Corresponding Author: Dr. Pranali Saurabh Thakkar
ABSTRACT
Background: Hearing is one of the five major senses. There are many children who have sensorineural hearing impairment. They show vestibular function impairment because cochlea and vestibule share continuous membranous labyrinth of the inner ear and balance impairment because otolith organs contribute to postural control, particularly through the vestibulospinal system. Hence, this study incorporates balance assessment to find out how much they lack when compared with normal children.
Objective: To see the Effects of Sensorineural Hearing Impairment on Balance in Children.
Methodology: This two-group study involved 40 children, i.e., 20 children with sensorineural hearing loss and 20 with normal hearing, aged between 8 to 14 years. Paediatric balance scale (PCB) and Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction in Balance (CTSIB-M) scale on 20 normal and 20 deaf children (sensorineural deafness) were used to assess vestibular function, static and dynamic balance. For data analysis paired t test was used.
Result: The mean value of CTSIB-M score for normal children was 119.6 and that of deaf children was 110.7. Significance difference p value is 0. 008.The mean value of PBS score for normal children was 55.3 and that of deaf children was 54. Significance difference p value is 0.008. That shows p value is < 0.05 indicating significant difference in balance between normal and deaf children.
Conclusion: Children with sensory neural hearing impairment showed lower dynamic balance performance than normal hearing children
Keywords: Sensorineural hearing loss, vestibular function, static and dynamic balance