Assessment and Management of Balance Disorders in Children

The course is designed for all those clinicians who have a basic knowledge of vestibular assessment and rehabilitation as applied to adults but are looking to build on this foundation and develop their interest and skills in the assessment and management of children with dizziness.

Delegates will be provided with a pre-course reading list and presentations, which will maximise their learning opportunities during the course. Course materials are included in the registration fee.

This course is suitable for:

• Audiologists
• Audiovestibular doctors
• Physiotherapists and other health professionals

You should have some basic knowledge of assessment and management of adults with dizziness. 

The list of confirmed speakers includes:

• Dr Suzanne Alsters
• Dr David Herdman
• Dr Veronica Kennedy
• Sudhagar Kuttva
• Dr Arun Pajaniappane
• Dr Chrysa Pyridakou
• Paul Radomskij
• Dr Elwina Timehin
• Dr Sreedharan Nair Vijayanand

The course covers a wide range of topics including:

• Functional anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system
• Development of normal balance function in children and common motor milestones
• Common peripheral and central causes of dizziness in children
• Patient and Parent Centred Interview
• Non-vestibular causes of dizziness
• Role and value of non-audiological tests
• Genetics of Vestibular Disorders
• Medical Management of the dizzy child
• Clinical test of vestibular function
• Physiotherapist assessment of the dizzy child
• The frequency response of the vestibular system - which part of the vestibular system are we testing?
• Modification of objective balance assessments when testing children and case studies
• VEMPs and VHIT in children
• Vestibular rehabilitation in children

You can access more information about the course here.