{"id":201,"date":"2022-01-06T21:47:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T21:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingbalanceutah.fm1.dev\/audiologist\/pediatric-balance-disorders\/"},"modified":"2022-08-31T20:49:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T20:49:34","slug":"pediatric-balance-disorders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hearingbalanceutah.com\/balance-doctor\/pediatric-balance-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"Pediatric Balance Disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What affects balance in children? \",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"The vestibular system controls balance and alignment, and plays a crucial role in a child\u2019s development. Disease or trauma can affect the development of normal movement and motor control. 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This may be accompanied by nausea or vomiting. The feeling often dissipates when you lie down. Occasional episodes of lightheadedness are common, and are rarely indicative of a serious problem. They happen when a sudden drop in blood pressure and blood flow to the head occurs, as when you get up too quickly from sitting or lying down.\"\n}\n  }, {\n\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What are the symptoms of vertigo?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Vertigo is another form of dizziness characterized by the sensation that your surroundings are moving, despite the lack of any actual movement. You feel unsteady, as though your body is spinning or tilting, which makes standing or walking difficult. 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Disease or trauma can affect the development of normal movement and motor control. If your child is experiencing symptoms of dizziness or vertigo, then the signals the brain is receiving from the vestibular system have been disrupted. An <a href=\"https:\/\/hearingbalanceutah.com\/balance-doctor\/balance-testing\/\">evaluation by a doctor or ENT specialist<\/a> is necessary to ensure the condition isn\u2019t serious and won\u2019t interfere with growth and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Causes Dizziness?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hearingbalanceutah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Children-Pediatric-Balance-Disorder-1536x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Child on Skateboard Being Held By Mother Due to Recently Diagnosed Balance Disorder\" class=\"wp-image-689\" title=\"Children Pediatric Balance Disorder\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hearingbalanceutah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Children-Pediatric-Balance-Disorder-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/hearingbalanceutah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Children-Pediatric-Balance-Disorder-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hearingbalanceutah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Children-Pediatric-Balance-Disorder-256x171.jpeg 256w, https:\/\/hearingbalanceutah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Children-Pediatric-Balance-Disorder.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Semicircular canals in the inner ear detect movement and send that information to the brain, enabling spatial orientation and allowing us to walk, run, and move normally. A disruption in these signals can leave us feeling dizzy or lightheaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are the Symptoms of a Balance Disorder?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>People who experience lightheadedness feel as if they are going to faint. This may be accompanied by nausea or vomiting. The feeling often dissipates when you lie down. Occasional episodes of lightheadedness are common, and are rarely indicative of a serious problem. They happen when a sudden drop in blood pressure and blood flow to the head occurs, as when you get up too quickly from sitting or lying down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hearingbalanceutah.com\/balance-doctor\/vertigo\/\">Vertigo<\/a> is another form of dizziness characterized by the sensation that your surroundings are moving, despite the lack of any actual movement. You feel unsteady, as though your body is spinning or tilting, which makes standing or walking difficult. You may experience nausea and vomiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Are Balance Disorders Treated in Children?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your child\u2019s doctor will first determine whether he or she is suffering from lightheadedness or vertigo, and then figure which underlying condition is causing these episodes. There are many possible factors, ranging from colds and allergies to anxiety, medications, inner ear disorders and migraine headaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Treatment varies depending on the condition responsible. Often a cold or flu will run its course and symptoms will dissipate after a few days. A change in medication can reduce or eliminate side effects. Other treatment options include physical and occupational therapy, vestibular rehabilitation, lifestyle changes, medications and surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div class=\"content-cta-container\">\r\n    <div class=\"content-cta-text\">\r\n        <p>Call Hearing &#038; Balance Institute of Utah at for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\r\n        <a href=\"tel:+18018529696\" class=\"phone cta-phone-link\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M11.9 0H2.1C1.54305 0 1.0089 0.237053 0.615076 0.65901C0.221249 1.08097 0 1.65326 0 2.25L0 21.75C0 22.3467 0.221249 22.919 0.615076 23.341C1.0089 23.7629 1.54305 24 2.1 24H11.9C12.457 24 12.9911 23.7629 13.3849 23.341C13.7788 22.919 14 22.3467 14 21.75V2.25C14 1.65326 13.7788 1.08097 13.3849 0.65901C12.9911 0.237053 12.457 0 11.9 0V0ZM7 22.5C6.81639 22.4999 6.63461 22.461 6.46503 22.3856C6.29545 22.3102 6.14139 22.1997 6.01164 22.0605C5.74962 21.7794 5.60255 21.3983 5.6028 21.001C5.60292 20.8043 5.63921 20.6095 5.70958 20.4278C5.77996 20.2461 5.88305 20.0811 6.01296 19.942C6.27534 19.6613 6.63106 19.5037 7.00187 19.504C7.37267 19.5043 7.7282 19.6623 7.99022 19.9435C8.25225 20.2246 8.39931 20.6057 8.39907 21.003C8.39882 21.4003 8.25128 21.7812 7.9889 22.062C7.72653 22.3427 7.37081 22.5003 7 22.5H6.99907H7ZM11.9 17.44C11.899 17.5882 11.8436 17.73 11.7458 17.8348C11.648 17.9396 11.5157 17.999 11.3773 18H2.62453C2.48591 18 2.35297 17.941 2.25495 17.836C2.15693 17.731 2.10187 17.5885 2.10187 17.44V2.813C2.10187 2.66448 2.15693 2.52204 2.25495 2.41702C2.35297 2.312 2.48591 2.253 2.62453 2.253H11.3736C11.5119 2.25405 11.6443 2.31338 11.7421 2.41818C11.8399 2.52297 11.8953 2.6648 11.8963 2.813L11.9 17.44Z\" fill=\"#FF886D\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<span class=\"phone-number\">(801) 852-9696<\/span><\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The vestibular system controls balance and alignment, and plays a crucial role in a child\u2019s development. 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