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Etiology of vertigo in children. | LitMetric

Etiology of vertigo in children.

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol

ENT Department of Tzanion General Hospital, 11 Zani and Afentouli Street, GR-18536 Piraeus, and Ioannina University School of Medicine, Greece.

Published: March 2007

AI Article Synopsis

  • The study examined 54 children aged 3-16 who experienced vertigo to identify common causes over three years.
  • Medical history, clinical evaluations, and various tests, including imaging, were conducted to determine the underlying issues.
  • Findings revealed that viral infections, benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood, and migraines accounted for about 65% of cases, while other causes like otitis media and brain tumors were less frequent.

Article Abstract

Objective: To detect the most common causes of vertigo in children.

Methods: Fifty-four children (20 boys and 34 girls) aged 3-16 years, who presented with vertigo attacks during a 3-year period, were studied. A detailed medical history for vestibular symptoms and migraine was obtained from our patients or their parents. All patients underwent otolaryngologic, ophthalmologic and neurologic clinical evaluation. A detailed laboratory examination, including serologic tests for viral infections, was also obtained. Additionally, a complete audiological and neurotologic evaluation was performed. Computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were obtained in selected cases.

Results: Viral infections, benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood and migraine were the most common causes of vertigo accounting for approximately 65% of our patients. Otitis media, head trauma, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Meniere's disease and brain tumor were less common causes of vertigo.

Conclusions: A peripheral type of vertigo was found in most cases. Diagnostic approach in vertigo in children should include a detailed history and clinical examination in conjunction with a test battery of audiological and neurotologic tests. When a central cause of vertigo is suspected an MRI or CT scan should be ordered.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2006.11.024DOI Listing

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