Manual of Pediatric Balance Disorders

Reviews / Votes

"Once in a while one sees a book title that prompts the thought "Brilliant, why didn't I think of that?" This one struck me, not because the rebel colonies continue to misspell words like paediatric, but because this is something different... Every chapter closes with self assessment questions and I found these quite encouraging. I was actually learning a lot as I worked through it... There is a very good summary of motor skills expected for age, which would be invaluable in any paediatric ENT lecture. The tips about modifying testing for children even gives suggestions as to how to talk to them, for example during caloric testing. I did not know VEMPs could be detected at two months of age. Posturography and gait analysis are really well explained and the text would be as useful in adult work... This is highly recommended. If you flick through the contents you will be struck by the breadth of the topic. If stuck for a lecture at short notice, this is a great topic." --Liam Flood, FRCS, FRCSI, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, (March 8, 2013) "The text is referred to as a 'Manual' and this accurately reflects what it sets out to do. There is an emphasis on the practical aspects of evaluating a child with balance problems. This book is the obvious distillate of the years of experience of the multiple authors. I am impressed with their first edition and I am happy to recommend it to clinicians and audiologists involved in the care of this patient population." --Mr. Banerjee, MS, FRCSEd (ORL-HNS), Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, James Cook University Hospital, UK, ENT & audiology news (July/August 2014) "Overall, this manual was helpful, organized and easy to read. The scope is comprehensive and the book is accompanied by a DVD to clarify testing procedures. Diagrams, tables and questions at the end of each chapter were clear and thought-provoking." --Jennifer Braswell Christy, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (2014)