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1 mar 2022 · Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in children is a rare but well-recognized clinical entity. It is diagnosed by positional testing and treated by repositioning maneuvers. Wide awareness and education among pediatric providers and otolaryngologists are needed in order to avoid a delay in identification and treatment.
8 lis 2021 · In the audio-vestibular group, the second most represented cluster of diagnoses, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), accounts for 49% of disorders. A vestibular deficit, caused by vestibular neuritis, cochleo-vestibular deficit and unspecified vestibulopathy, accounted for 27% of cases.
20 kwi 2022 · Meniere’s disease, migraine equivalents, vestibular neuritis, paroxysmal positional benign vertigo (BPPV), persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) and motion sickness may affect children with various degrees of incidence and clinical severity compared to adults.
Treatment for benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood. Although the symptoms of BPVC may be frightening for you and your child, this condition is not considered serious or life-threatening. Treatment involves providing comfort and support to your child during the BPVC episode.
4 wrz 2023 · Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) can be diagnosed and treated at bedside with positional testing and maneuvers. Appropriate and timely recognition and treatment for BPPV can ameliorate symptoms of vertigo and spinning, reduce fall risk and healthcare costs, and minimize disability.
Benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood (BPVC) is, as the name implies, unique to very young children under 6 years of age. 21,31,32 In this condition, the vertigo is not position or movement related. BPVC is characterized by acute, episodic vertigo with normal hearing, and no nystagmus or tinnitus (ringing in the ear), though the child may ...
1 sie 2018 · Benign paroxysmal vertigo (BPV) is one of the most common causes of vertigo in children. It was first described by Basser in 1964 and was thought to be a variant of vestibular neuritis [ 1 ]. Though the exact etiology is not yet precisely known, it is considered as a variant or an equivalent of a pediatric migraine [ 2, 3 ].
