Head Position Comparison between Students with Normal Hearing and Students with Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)
;
17(4): 363-369, 2013.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Head sense position is coordinated by sensory activity of the vestibular system, located in the inner ear. Children with sensorineural hearing loss may show changes in the vestibular system as a result of injury to the inner ear, which can alter the sense of head position in this population. Aim:
Analyze the head alignment in students with normal hearing and students with sensorineural hearing loss and compare the data between groups.Methods:
This prospective cross-sectional study examined the head alignment of 96 students, 48 with normal hearing and 48 with sensorineural hearing loss, aged between 7 and 18 years. The analysis of head alignment occurred through postural assessment performed according to the criteria proposed by Kendall et al. For data analysis we used the chi-square test or Fisher exact test.Results:
The students with hearing loss had a higher occurrence of changes in the alignment of the head than normally hearing students (p < 0.001). Forward head posture was the type of postural change observed most, occurring in greater proportion in children with hearing loss (p < 0.001), followed by the side slope head posture (p < 0.001).Conclusion:
Children with sensorineural hearing loss showed more changes in the head posture compared with children with normal hearing...
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Assunto principal:
Doenças Vestibulares
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Surdez
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Equilíbrio Postural
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Orelha Interna
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
Limite:
Adolescente
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Criança
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)
Assunto da revista:
Otorrinolaringologia
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Associação Caruaruense de Ensino Superior/BR
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Faculdade Integrada do Recife/BR
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Universidade Federal de Pernambuco/BR
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