Vestibular function may be impacted by cochlear implantation in children with sever to profound hearing loss. This instructional course will highlight the importance of preoperative vestibular assessment in pediatric cohlear implant candidates, explore its implications for psychomotor developement, and review recent advances in cochlear implantation techniques, including robotic-assisted surgery, with a focus on vestibular preservation.

Severe bilateral vestibular dysfunction in children has major functional and developmental consequences, including delayed psychomotor development, learing difficulties and impaired social interactions and represents a significant challenge for families. This educational session will focus on helping clinicians understand these consequences and will provide practical guidance and recommendations to better support children and their parents.

This course will address the integration of vestibular assessment into the longitudinal follow-up of children with congenital CMV infection, emphasizing its clinical and developmental relevance and providing practical guidance for pediatric vestibular evaluation.