09-10, 11:45–12:45 (Europe/Istanbul), Equilibrium 2
Pediatric vestibular medicine is a relatively new specialty, but has grown drastically in size and scope over the past couple of decades. Newer testing technologies have made testing feasible at progressively younger ages. Our understanding of the causes of vestibular symptoms in children and the role of vestibular testing in diagnosing them have also progressed significantly, allowing for better standardization and universalization of testing protocols. Vestibular testing may also play vital roles in determining candidacy for new therapies for pediatric hearing loss, such as cochlear implants for single sided deafness and gene therapy for congenital hearing loss. These advances make it essential for anybody caring for children with hearing loss in the modern era to have at least a basic understanding of the current indications, technologies, and approaches to vestibular testing in the pediatric age group. This symposium will be presented on behalf of the recently formed International Pediatric Balance Network (IBPN). It will include lectures and discussion from a group of pediatric vestibular specialists from around the world. Topics will include: 1.) “Remote Camera VHIT and the Advent of Newborn Vestibular Screening Programs”, 2.) “The Role of Vestibular Testing in Evaluating Pediatric Dizziness,” 3.) “Universal Guidelines for Pediatric Vestibular Testing in Congenital Hearing Loss,” and 4.) “New Roles of Vestibular Testing in Children: Single-Sided Deafness, Gene Therapy, and Beyond.” Attendees will learn about modern approaches to vestibular testing in children with and without hearing loss, as well as current and future indications for objective assessment of vestibular function in the pediatric population.
Attendees will learn about modern approaches to vestibular testing in children with and without hearing loss, as well as current and future indications for objective assessment of vestibular function in the pediatric population.
Dr. Brodsky is a pediatric otolaryngologist and is the director/co-founder of the Balance and Vestibular Program at Boston Children’s Hospital. He is also Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at Harvard Medical School. His clinical and academic work focuses on disorders of the middle and inner ear, including the medical and surgical management of vestibular disorders and hearing loss. He has published widely on these topics and routinely presents his work at national and international meetings. He has particular research interests on the effects of migraine and of concussion on the vestibular system. Dr. Brodsky completed his Otolaryngology residency at Upstate Medical University in 2011 and his Pediatric Otolaryngology fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital in 2012.
Pediatric otolaryngologist at Necker-Enfants Malades hospital in Paris, full professor at Université Paris Cité. Specialised in pediatric otology (cholesteatoma, vestibular diseases, CI) and skull base surgery with neurosurgical team. Fondamental research on the vestiular system in mouse models and children, with a focus on gene therapy and multi-sensory integration. Expertise in surgical education and simulation models (surgical videos, 3d-printing, virtual reality, OSATS) and deputy director of the school of surgery of Paris.
Dr. Jeyasakthy Saniasiaya is a Lecturer and Consultant in Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology at Universiti Malaya. She completed Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology at Starship Children’s Hospital, New Zealand, and advanced training in Pediatric Audiovestibular Medicine at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool. She has been a Fellow of the European Board of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, since 2022.
Recognized among the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University, she has over 200 publications and serves as Academic Editor for PLOS ONE and ENT Journal. She established pioneering pediatric Aerodigestive, Saliva Control and Vestibular services in Malaysia, her research focus is exploring the role of biomarkers and AI in paediatric aerodigestive and vestibular disorders.
MD, PhD Neuroscience, ENT practitioner (1991 to 2022), and consultant in the ENT department of R Debré Pediatric Universitary Hospital (Paris). Founder at R Debré Hospital (1991) of a pilot unit for functional exploration of balance disorders in children (EFEE), specialized in vestibular assessment in young children (vertigo, delay in postural and motor development, deafness and pre- and post-cochlear implant).
Since 2022, Research at the Pasteur Institute (CERIAH) and Hearing Institute (IDA) on presbycusis and presby-vestibulopathy.Responsible with Pr H.Thaivan for an inter-university diploma (Lyon-Paris) since 2015.
President of the IPBN (International pediatric balance disorders Network), member of the Bàràny Society.
Leen Maes is an audiologist and appointed as associate professor (80%) at the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at the Ghent University and as scientific employee (20%) at the ENT Department of the University Hospital Ghent. She is specialized in vestibular assessment techniques. Her vestibular research group (BalanceCare4Kids) investigates the impact of a vestibular dysfunction on the motor and cognitive function in healthy as well as vestibular-impaired children; the vestibular system of hearing-impaired children, children with a neurodevelopmental disorder, and children with hypotonia; and the impact of a congenital cytomegalovirus infection and a cochlear implant on the vestibular function of children. She initiated a vestibular screening for each hearing-impaired new-born child in Flanders (VIS-Flanders project; www.vis-flanders.be), which is the first vestibular screening program worldwide. Her latest project (VIS-REHAB) is focused on optimizing the vestibular rehabilitation trajectory of children with a vestibular dysfunction in Flanders.