Publications by authors named "Emmely Van Acker"

This study aimed to assess if children with a vestibular impairment (VI) are more prone to have neurocognitive deficits compared to typically developing (TD) peers, taking into account important confounding factors with hearing loss being the most important. The neurocognitive performance of fifteen VI children (6-13 years old) was compared to that of an age-, handedness- and sex-weighted group of TD peers (n = 60). Secondly, their performance was also compared to matched groups of TD and hearing impaired (HI) children to evaluate the involvement of HI.

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  • Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is a major cause of hearing loss in children and can also affect balance, but there's a lack of consistent follow-up for vestibular issues in clinical settings.* -
  • This study included 185 cCMV patients, monitored using various vestibular tests at different ages, revealing that 16.8% experienced vestibular loss at some point during the follow-up period.* -
  • Most patients with vestibular impairment showed damage in both semicircular and otolith systems, indicating significant balance issues, regardless of whether they received antiviral treatment.*
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