Vestibular ototoxicity in children: A retrospective study of 52 cases

• Published in: International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology Vol. 3; no. 3; pp. 195 - 198
• Main Authors: Camarda, V., Moreno, A.M., Boschi, V., Di Carlo, A., Spaziani, G., Saponara, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.09.1981
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aminoglycosides - adverse effects; Anti-Bacterial Agents - adverse effects; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Hearing Disorders - chemically induced; Humans; Labyrinth Diseases - chemically induced; Male; Retrospective Studies; Streptomycin - adverse effects; Vestibular Function Tests; Vestibule, Labyrinth - drug effects

We have carried out a study on 52 patients treated during childhood with potentially ototoxic drugs. The evaluation of vestibular function was carried out long after treatment. In most of the cases there was a parallelism between hearing and vestibular deficit. Manifest impairment of the vestibular...