PREVALENCE OF VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR ISSUES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH INCREASED SCREEN TIME
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Adolescents, dizziness, screen time, vertigo, vestibulocochlear disorders
Abstract
Background: During pandemic COVID-19 the screen time was highly increased that causes balance and hearing issues. More than 50% of children in several clinical settings report having headaches, migraines, and dizziness in addition to the most frequent childhood primary headache. In particular, vertigo and dizziness are common in children.
Objective: The objective of the study was to find out the prevalence of vestibulocochlear issues among children and adolescents with increased screen time up to or equal to 6 hours from the cities of Central Punjab, Pakistan.
Methods: The study was cross sectional. Through convenient sampling procedure sample was collected with total sample size 90. The population included children (7 to 12 years) and adolescents (13 to 20 years). Screening of vestibular issues was done by Romberg test, tandem gait test, single leg stance and fukuda step test while screening of cochlear issues was done by gross hearing test, weber test, renin test and whisper test. Consent was taken from each participant in written and verbal form.
Results: Of total 90 participants there were 44(48.9%) male and 46(51.1%) female. The prevalence of vestibular issues assessed by Fukuda test, single leg stance test, Romberg test and tandem gait test is 95.6%, 97.8%, 56.7% 55.6%, respectively. The prevalence of cochlear issues in gross hearing test, weber test, renin test and whisper test is 58.9%, 71.1%, 55.6% 55.6% respectively.
Conclusion: This study demonstrates the prevalence of vestibulocochlear issues in children and adolescents (7-20) is high, that shows symptoms of vestibular dysfunction and hearing loss is frequent. The findings suggest that vestibulocochlear issues are common concern in population because of unlimited screen time.
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Moater Iftikhar
Lecturer, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Rakia Ruhab
Physiotherapist, The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Laiba Tahir
Physiotherapist, The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Tehreem Mujahid
Physiotherapist, The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Rubina Zulfqar
Assistant professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Hira Qadir
Physiotherapist, The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Maira Ahmad
Physiotherapist, The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan