Join Boys Town National Research Hospital Research Champions Network for the fourth Meet The Scientist talk, a series of presentations featuring Boys Town Researchers addressing issues of concern for clinicians. Kristen Janky, Au.D., Ph.D., will present "The Effects of Vestibular Dysfunction in Children with Cochlear Implants."
Children with hearing loss are at risk of having vestibular dysfunction. This risk increases as the degree of hearing loss increases. It has been estimated that 50% of children with cochlear implants have some degree of vestibular dysfunction. Despite this association, pediatric vestibular testing is not completed routinely in clinical practice. This may be in part because the spectrum of consequences associated with pediatric vestibular dysfunction has not been fully defined.
The purpose of this presentation is to discuss:
- The functional effects of vestibular loss in children with cochlear implants, which ultimately drives the need for pediatric vestibular testing
- How to identify which children with cochlear implants are at risk for vestibular dysfunction
- Which tests of vestibular function are appropriate for children based on their age
Program Agenda
12:00 PM – Introductions
12:05 PM – Presentation by Dr. Kristen Janky
12:45 PM – Questions and Discussion
12:55 PM – Survey Completion
1:00 PM – Presentation Concludes
Learner
Outcomes
Participants
will be able to:
- List the functional effects of vestibular loss in children with cochlear implants
- Determine which children with cochlear implants are at risk for vestibular loss
- List tests of vestibular function appropriate for children based on their age
About
Kristen Janky, Au.D., Ph.D.
Kristen Janky,
Au.D., Ph.D., is lead audiologist of clinical vestibular services and director
of the Vestibular and Balance Research Laboratory at Boys Town National
Research Hospital. Her Ph.D. is from the University of Nebraska. She completed
a postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. Her research focuses on
vestibular assessment and long-term effects of vestibular loss in children and
special populations.
Disclosures:
Kristen L.
Janky Financial disclosures: Employee of Boys Town National Research Hospital;
NIH Grant Recipient; Consultant: Natus; Consultant: Inventis, Consultant:
Interacoustics, Balance Function Assessment and Management Textbook, Editor
Kristen L.
Janky Non-financial disclosures: Ear & Hearing, Section Editor (August 2021
– present); Pediatric Vestibular and Balance Network Board Member; VEDA Board
Member
Boys Town National Research Hospital is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 0.1 AAA CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy’s Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.