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How does the vestibular (balance) system affect a child's development?
The vestibular (balance) system, located in the inner ear, senses head movement, gravity and position. Working with vision and muscle sense, it underpins a child's posture, coordination, motor milestones, steady eye movements and the calm, alert state needed to focus and learn. Differences such as fearing or craving movement, clumsiness or trouble sitting still are worth noticing — they are not a diagnosis, but a sign that gentle, early support may help.
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The vestibular system (ICF b235) — the inner-ear labyrinth and its central pathways — provides head-position and gravity information underpinning postural control, gaze stability and gross-motor development. Vestibular dysfunction both contributes to and signals developmental motor delay, and is strongly associated with sensorineural hearing loss and prematurity. Refer when there is late or visually dependent walking, balance markedly worse in the dark, coexisting hearing loss, or episodic vertigo, with acute neurological or hearing change routed urgently to ENT/neurology.
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