Publications

Project publications

Three years of Vestibular Infant Screening in Infants with Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Pediatrics, 150(1).
Martens, S., Dhooge, I., Dhondt, C., Vanaudenaerde, S., Sucaet, M., Van Hoecke, H., De Leenheer, E., Rombaut, L., Boudewyns, A., Desloovere, C., Vinck, A., Janssens de Varebeke, S., Verschueren, D., Verstreken, M., Foulon, I., Staelens, C., De Valck, C., Calcoen, R., Lemkens, N., Öz, O., De Bock, M., Haverbeke, L., Verhoye, C., Declau, F., Devroede, B., Forton, G., Deggouj, N., & Maes, L. (2022). DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-055340

Vestibular Infant Screening (VIS)–Flanders: results after 1.5 years of vestibular screening in hearing‑impaired children. Scientific Reports Nature, 10(1).
Martens, S., Dhooge, I., Dhondt, C., Vanaudenaerde, S., Sucaet, M., Rombaut, L., Boudewyns, A., Desloovere, C., Janssens de Varebeke, S., Vinck, A., Vanspauwen, R., Verschueren, D., Foulon, I., Staelens, C., Van den Broeck, K., De Valck, C., Deggouj, N., Lemkens, N., Haverbeke, L., De Bock, M., Öz, O., Declau, F., Devroede, B., Verhoye, C., & Maes, L. (2020). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-78049-z

Het VIS-Flanders-project, een uniek vestibulair screeningsproject voor
kinderen met congenitaal gehoorverlies. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Keel-Neus-Oorheelkunde, 26 (3), 99-105.
Martens, S., Dhooge, I., Dhondt, C., Leyssens, L., Sucaet, M., Vanaudenaerde, S., Rombaut, L., & Maes, L. (2020).

Vestibular Infant Screening – Flanders: the implementation of a standard vestibular screening protocol for hearing-impaired children in Flanders. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 120, 196-201.
Martens, S., Dhooge, I., Dhondt, C., Leyssens, L., Sucaet, M., Vanaudenaerde, S., Rombaut, L., & Maes, L. (2019). DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.02.033

Previous publications

Comparison of the Motor Performance and Vestibular Function in Infants with a Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection or a Connexin 26 Mutation: A Preliminary Study. Ear Hear, 38 (1), e49-e56.
Maes, L., De Kegel, A., Van Waelvelde, H., De Leenheer, E., Van Hoecke, H., Goderis, J., & Dhooge, I. (2017).

Early motor development of children with a congenital cytomegalovirus infection. Res Dev Disabil., 48, 253-­261.
De Kegel, A., Maes, L., Dhooge, I., Van Hoecke, H., De Leenheer, E., Van Waelvelde, H. (2016).

Examining the impact of cochlear implantation on the early gross motor development of children with a hearing loss. Ear Hear, 36(3), e113-­e121.
De Kegel, A., Maes, L., Van Waelvelde, H., et al. (2015).

Association between vestibular function and motor performance in hearing-­‐impaired children. Otol Neurotol, 35(10), e343-­347.
Maes, L., De Kegel, A., Van Waelvelde, H., & Dhooge, I. (2014).

Rotatory and collic vestibular evoked myogenic potential testing in normal-hearing and hearing-impaired children. Ear Hear, 35(2), e21-­32.
Maes, L., De Kegel, A., Van Waelvelde, H., & Dhooge, I. (2014).

The influence of a vestibular dysfunction on the motor development of hearing-impaired children. Laryngoscope, 122(12), 2837-­2843.
De Kegel, A., Maes, L., Baetens, T., Dhooge, I., & Van Waelvelde, H. (2012).

Presentations

Postponed due to covid: Joint organisation of the audiology societies of The Netherlands and Belgium in collaboration with the Belgian ENT-society on the 25^th and 26^th of November 2022 in Genk (Belgium): “Vestibular Infant Screening (VIS)-Flanders: sensitivity and refinement of the vestibular screening protocol for hearing-impaired children in Flanders.” by Dr. Sarie Martens

Postponed due to covid: Joint organisation of the audiology societies of The Netherlands and Belgium in collaboration with the Belgian ENT-society on the 25^th and 26^th of November 2022 in Genk (Belgium): “Vestibular screening and rehabilitation: the impact of a vestibular dysfunction on the development of children and the importance of early vestibular screening.” by Prof. Leen Maes

Postponed due to covid: Final VIS-Flanders meeting in the Ghent University Hospital on the 27^th of August 2022: “Presentation of the VIS-Flanders results and guidelines” by Prof. Leen Maes, Dr. Sarie Martens and Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Dhooge

Public defense doctoral thesis on the 20^th of June 2022 in Ghent (Belgium): “Vestibular Infant Screening (VIS) – Flanders: Implementation of a standard vestibular screening protocol for hearing-impaired children in Flanders” by Drs. Sarie Martens

XXXI^th Bárány Society Meeting on the 10^th of May 2022 in Madrid (Spain): lecture “Three Years of Vestibular Infant Screening – Flanders” by Drs. Sarie Martens

Krista Riko lecture on the 8^th of April 2022 in Toronto (Canada & online): “Impact of a vestibular dysfunction on the development of children.” by Prof. Leen Maes

Masterclass vestibulology on the 29^th of November 2021 at the Ghent University: “lecture pediatric vestibulology: VIS-Flanders” by Drs. Sarie Martens

15^th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology on the 8th of November 2021 (online): “Vestibular Infant Screening-Flanders (VIS-Flanders): Part 2: Results of a standard vestibular screening protocol for hearing-impaired children in Flanders” by Drs. Sarie Martens

15^th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology on the 8th of November 2021 (online): “Vestibular Infant Screening-Flanders (VIS-Flanders): Part 1: Implementation and rationale of a standard vestibular screening protocol for hearing-impaired children in Flanders” by Drs. Sarie Martens

15^th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology on the 8^th of November 2021 (online): “Feasibility of extensive vestibular assessment in young children: recommendations for clinical practice” by Prof. Leen Maes

Webinar SIG on the 8^th of October 2021 (online): “Blikstabilisatietraining bij kinderen” by Prof. Leen Maes, Drs. Cleo Dhondt and Drs. Ruth Van Hecke

4^th Webinar NVWPO on the 6^th of October 2021 (online): “The importance of vestibular assessment in children” by Prof. Leen Maes and Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Dhooge

Education day vestibulology ASO in Nijmegen (the Netherlands) on the 15^th of July 2021: “Pediatric vestibulology” by Prof. Leen Maes

Intensive Programme on Audiology Across Borders of Artevelde College of Higher Education in Ghent (Belgium) on the 31^st of March 2021: “Vestibulometry in Children. Vestibular Infant Screening-Flanders (VIS-Flanders).” by Prof. Leen Maes

Meeting LOK ORL region Aalst (Belgium) on the 15^th of March 2021: Presentation “Vestibular Infant Screening-Flanders” by Prof. Leen Maes

B-Audio congress on the 20^th of November 2020 (online): Poster session “Vestibular Infant Screening – Flanders (VIS-Flanders): Results after 2.5 years of vestibular screening in hearing-impaired children in Flanders” by Drs. Sarie Martens

Masterclass vestibulology on the 16^th of November 2020 at the Ghent University (online): “lecture pediatric vestibulology: VIS-Flanders” by Drs. Sarie Martens

Webinar on the 14^th of October 2020 (online): Presentation: “Blikstabilisatietraining bij kinderen” by Prof. Dr. Leen Maes, Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Dhooge, Drs. Cleo Dhondt and Drs. Ruth Van Hecke

AKK symposium on the 7th of March 2020 in Wassenaar (the Netherlands): Presentation “The impact of a vestibular dysfunction on the development of children” by Prof. Dr. Leen Maes

Deskco day on the 7^th of February 2020 in Utrecht (the Netherlands): Presentation “The impact of a vestibular dysfunction on the (motor) development of hearing-impaired children” by Prof. Dr. Leen Maes

Yearly neonatal hearing screening meeting on the 31^st of January 2020 in Bilthoven (the Netherlands): Presentation “Vestibular assessment in children who failed the neonatal hearing screening” by Prof. Dr. Leen Maes

Meeting with all rehabilitation centers and physiotherapists on the 11th of December 2019 in the University Hospital Ghent: VIS-Flanders update and gaze stabilization guidelines by Prof. Dr. Leen Maes, Drs. Sarie Martens, Drs. Cleo Dhondt and Drs. Ruth Van Hecke

Masterclass vestibulology on the 25th of November 2019 at the Ghent University: “lecture pediatric vestibulology: VIS-Flanders” by Drs. Sarie Martens

B-Audio presentation during the Annual Congress of the Royal Belgian Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery on the 22nd of November 2019 in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium): “Vestibular Infant Screening-Flanders (VIS-Flanders): Vestibular screening results after one year and a half for hearing-impaired children in Flanders” by Drs. Sarie Martens

Autumn meeting of the vestibular association of the Netherlands and Belgium on the 21st of November 2019 in Nieuwegein (the Netherlands): Presentation “Vestibular Infant Screening-Flanders (VIS-Flanders): Part 2: Preliminary results of a standard vestibular screening protocol in Flanders for hearing-impaired children” by Drs. Sarie Martens

Autumn meeting of the vestibular association of the Netherlands and Belgium on the 21st of November 2019 in Nieuwegein (the Netherlands): Presentation “Vestibular Infant Screening-Flanders (VIS-Flanders): Part 1: Implementation and rationale of a standard vestibular screening protocol in Flanders for hearing-impaired children” by Prof. Dr. Leen Maes

Mini symposium ‘Dizziness in children’ on the 7th of November 2019 in Apeldoorn (the Netherlands): “Vestibular Infant Screening-Flanders (VIS-Flanders): rationale, results and impact on motor development” by Prof. Dr. Leen Maes

The 5th Congress of European ORL-Head & Neck Surgery on the 1st of July 2019 in Brussels (Belgium): Poster session “Vestibular Infant Screening-Flanders (VIS-Flanders): Part 2: Preliminary results of a standard vestibular screening protocol for hearing-impaired children in Flanders” by Drs. Sarie Martens

The 5th Congress of European ORL-Head & Neck Surgery on the 30th of June 2019 in Brussels (Belgium): Oral presentation “Vestibular Infant Screening-Flanders (VIS-Flanders): Part 1: Implementation and rationale of a standard vestibular screening protocol for hearing-impaired children in Flanders” by Prof. Dr. Leen Maes

14th European Federation of Audiology Societies (EFAS) Congress on the 25th of May 2019 in Lisbon (Portugal): Oral presentation “Vestibular Infant Screening-Flanders (VIS-Flanders): Part 2: Preliminary results of a standard vestibular screening protocol for hearing-impaired children in Flanders” by Drs. Sarie Martens

14th European Federation of Audiology Societies (EFAS) Congress on the 25th of May 2019 in Lisbon (Portugal): Oral presentation “Vestibular Infant Screening-Flanders (VIS-Flanders): Part 1: Implementation and rationale of a standard vestibular screening protocol for hearing-impaired children in Flanders” by Prof. Dr. Leen Maes

Meeting with all reference centers of Kind en Gezin on the 9th of May 2019 in the University Hospital Ghent: Preliminary results and feedback moment after one year of the vestibular screening by Prof. Dr. Leen Maes, Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Dhooge and Drs. Sarie Martens

Spring meeting of the vestibular association of the Netherlands and Belgium on the 29^th of March 2019 in the Sint-Augustinus hospital Antwerp: ‘Vestibular Infant Screening – Flanders (VIS-Flanders): introduction and preliminary results, presentation by Prof. Dr. Leen Maes and Drs. Sarie Martens

VLOK-CI meeting on the 23^rd of February 2019 in Heverlee (Belgium): “Vestibular Infant Screening-Flanders (VIS-Flanders), a unique project in Flanders”, presentation by Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Dhooge and Drs. Sarie Martens

TED talk on the 14^th of February 2019 in Ghent (Belgium): “Vestibular Infant Screening-Flanders (VIS-Flanders)”, by Drs. Sarie Martens

SWOT-V meeting on the 8^th of February 2019 in Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle (Belgium): Presentation “Vestibular Infant Screening-Flanders (VIS-Flanders), a unique project in Flanders”, by Drs. Sarie Martens

Poster session at the Research Day of the department of Rehabilitation Sciences (UGent) on the 5^th of February 2019 in Ghent (Belgium): “Vestibular infant screening – Flanders (VIS-Flanders): the start of an exciting project” by Prof. Dr. Leen Maes

Meeting with all rehabilitation centers and physiotherapists on the 6^th of December 2018 in the University Hospital Ghent: VIS-Flanders update and case presentations by Prof. Dr. Leen Maes and Marieke Sucaet

B-Audio presentation during the Annual Congress of the Royal Belgian Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery on the 23rd of November 2018 in Antwerp (Belgium): “Vestibular Infant Screening-Flanders” by Prof. Dr. Leen Maes

Poster session at the CORLAS Annual Meeting on the 19th of September 2018 in Beijing (China): “Vestibular Infant Screening-Flanders (VIS-Flanders): the start of an exciting project” by Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Dhooge

Albert Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) training on the 8th of September 2018 in the University Hospital Ghent by Dr. A. De Kegel

Staff meeting ENT on the 26th of June 2018 in the University Hospital Brussels: Introduction “Vestibular infant screening project” unique in Flanders, presentation by Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Dhooge and Drs. Sarie Martens

Poster session at the XXX Bárány Society Meeting on the 10th of June 2018 in Uppsala (Sweden): “Vestibular infant screening – Flanders (VIS-Flanders): the start of an exciting project” by Prof. Dr. Leen Maes

14th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology on the 3th of June 2018 in Stockholm (Sweden): Introduction “Vestibular infant screening project” unique in Flanders, presentation by Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Dhooge

Annual meeting of neonatal hearing screening Child and Family (Kind en Gezin) on the 31st of May 2018 in Brussels: Introduction VIS-Flanders, presentation by Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Dhooge and Prof. Dr. Leen Maes

Meeting with all rehabilitation centers and physiotherapists on the 17th of May 2018 in the University Hospital Ghent: Lecture about the motor evaluation and rehabilitation advices after a vestibular screening refer by Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Dhooge, Drs. Sarie Martens, Dr. Alexandra De Kegel en Marieke Sucaet

Staff meeting paediatric neurology on the 16th of May 2018 in the University Hospital Ghent: Introduction “Vestibular infant screening project” unique in Flanders, presentation by Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Dhooge and Drs. Sarie Martens

Meeting with all reference centers of Child en Family (Kind en Gezin) at the 3th of May 2018 in the University Hospital Ghent: Explanation about the start of the vestibular screening in June 2018 by Prof. Dr. Leen Maes, Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Dhooge, Drs. Cleo Dhondt en Drs. Sarie Martens

Annual conference of the ‘Irish Academy of Audiology’ at the 28th of April 2018 in Cork (Ireland): Presentation “Impact of a vestibular dysfunction on the development of (hearing-impaired) children” by Prof. Dr. Leen Maes

Poster session at the Research Day & Student Research Symposium of the Faculties of Medicine and Health Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences of the Ghent University at the 19th of April 2018: “Vestibular screening of infants with hearing loss” by Drs. Sarie Martens

Pediatric meeting at the 6th of February 2018 in the University Hospital Ghent: Introduction “Vestibular infant screening project” unique in Flanders, presentation by Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Dhooge and Drs. Sarie Martens

Staff meeting ENT at the 22nd of January 2018 in the University Hospital Ghent: Introduction VIS-Flanders by Drs. Sarie Martens

Kick-off meeting at the 8th of December 2017 in the University Hospital Ghent: Introduction VIS-Flanders by Prof. Dr. Leen Maes

B-Audio at the 24th of November 2017 in Louvain-la-Neuve: Introduction VIS-Flanders by Prof. Dr. Leen Maes

Press contact

A summary for parents of the first VIS-Flanders results was published in the newsletter (edition of April 2021) of VLOK-CI.

An article about the implementation of the VIS-Flanders project in Flanders was published in the annual overview of the University Hospital Ghent.

An introduction of the VIS-Flanders project was published in the newsletter (summer edition 2018) of VLOK-CI for their members.

On the 30th of January 2018, this VIS-Flanders project was presented to the press for the first time:

Television

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• AVS East-Flemish Television news

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• VRT news
• Het Laatste Nieuws
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