ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022
The Narrowed Internal Auditory Canal: A Distinct Etiology of Pediatric Vestibular Paroxysmia.
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- Vestibular paroxysmia: a systematic review.Journal of neurology · 2025Pooled it
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- Reply to Ionescu, E.C. Comment on "Chen et al. Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Results in Patients with Intralabyrinthine Schwannomas: Case Series with a Literature Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A Practical Diagnostic Approach to Pediatric Episodic Vestibular Syndrome.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Sodium Channel Blockers for Vestibular Paroxysmia in Children.Audiology research · 2025Review
- Vestibular Paroxysmia with Neurovascular Cross Compression and Antiepileptic Drugs: A Systematic Review and Discussion of Physiopathology.Audiology research · 2025Review
- Medical Management of the Near-Narrowed Internal Auditory Canal Pathology in the Adult Population: A Preliminary Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The "Near"-Narrowed Internal Auditory Canal Syndrome in Adults: Clinical Aspects, Audio-Vestibular Findings, and Radiological Criteria for Diagnosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Vestibular Disorders.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
Vestibular paroxysmia (VP) is a disorder encountered in the pediatric population that etiology has been attributed to neurovascular cross-compression syndrome (NVCC). The purpose of this study was to report a new probable pathological condition, the narrowed internal auditory canal (IAC), which appears to be involved in the development of a clinical picture of VP in the pediatric population. A retrospective descriptive comparative study was conducted to compare clinical, electrophysiological, radiological, and therapeutic outcomes in both etiologies. Overall, 16 pediatric patients suffering from VP were included and divided into two groups: patients with narrowed internal auditory (Group 1) were compared to those with NVCC syndrome (Group 2). Patients in both groups were similar in terms of auditory complaints, as well as hearing, vestibular, and electrophysiological status. A narrowed IAC was encountered in the adolescent age category and females, especially those with rapid growth. The diagnosis requires a careful analysis of the shape and diameters of the IAC. Radiologic measurements in the axial plane do not seem to be sufficient to confirm the diagnosis, and, therefore, an analysis of diameters in the coronal plane is required. Treatment with sodium-channel blockers drugs showed promising results not only by relieving vertigo but also by normalizing the electrophysiological findings. In conclusion, a narrowed IAC can be considered in patients suffering from VP.
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