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ArticleJournal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale

The First 100 Children Treated in a Newly Established Pediatric Vertigo Center.

Mohammed K Alnoury, Samer Salameh, Aleksandra Ostrovska, Joshua Gurberg

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  1. [Clinical features of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in children].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2025
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Mohammed K AlnouryDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-9222-8501
Samer SalamehFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Aleksandra OstrovskaVestibular Laboratory, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Royal Victoria Hospital (MUHC), Montreal, QC, Canada.
Joshua GurbergDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, McGill University, The Montreal Children's Hospital (MUHC), Montreal, QC, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4511-8884

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Abstract

backgroundCorrectly diagnosing dizziness in children is essential for appropriate management; nevertheless, healthcare professionals face challenges due to children's limited ability to describe their symptoms and their cooperation during physical examination. The objective of this study is to describe the first 100 patients seen at a newly established pediatric vertigo center.

methodsThis is a retrospective review of a consecutive series of 100 patients seen at our pediatric vertigo clinic in a tertiary referral center from August 2019 until June 2022. Comprehensive clinical data were collected. The diagnoses were established by 2 pediatric otolaryngologists based on validated diagnostic criteria. Trends in diagnosis, investigation, and treatment of these patients were analyzed.

resultsA total of 100 children were included in the study. Vestibular migraine was the most common diagnosis (20%) followed by benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood (14%). Eleven patients had combined pathologies. Fifteen out of 70 children (21%) had abnormal audiograms, 30 out of 48 children (62.5%) had abnormal vestibular testing, and 6 out of 31 (19%) patients had abnormal imaging. Fifty-one children received medical treatment, 23 received vestibular physiotherapy, and 9 patients had particle repositioning maneuvers; moreover, 17 of these patients received multimodal treatment.

conclusionsOur analysis suggests that imaging and audiology testing have relatively low yield in the assessment of pediatric vertigo. On the other hand, vestibular testing detected a high proportion of abnormalities, such as saccadic pursuit, vertical nystagmus, central positional nystagmus, and abnormal directional preponderance, particularly associated with vestibular migraine. Given the complexity of diagnosing vertigo in children, it is critical to establish multidisciplinary specialized centers capable of providing accurate diagnosis and treatment for these children.

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VertigoAdolescentBenign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMaleMigraine DisordersRetrospective StudiesTertiary Care CentersVestibular Function Testsaudiological testingchildrendiagnosisdizzinessmigraineradiological testingvertigovestibular testing

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PMCPMC11311155

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