Open AccessVestibulopathy in Childhood and Adolescence
Author(s) -
Duarte Juliana A.,
Ganança Fernando F.,
Chen Vitor G.,
Almeida Roberta R.,
Campos Roberto A.,
Silva Maria Laura S.,
Pires Anna Paula B. A.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
otolaryngology–head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.232
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1097-6817
pISSN - 0194-5998
DOI - 10.1177/0194599812451426a320
Subject(s) - medicine , vestibular rehabilitation , vertigo , migraine , pediatrics , vestibular system , rehabilitation , physical therapy , audiology , psychiatry , surgery
Objective Evaluate diagnosis and treatment aspects at a clinic for children with otoneurology disorders. Method Retrospective case series, held in otoneurology pediatric service. We evaluated the charts of all patients seen from 2006 to 2010. Results Eighty‐eight patients were included. The average age was 9.87 years. There were 46 girls (52.27%). The most prevalent diagnosis was BPVC in 48 (54.54%) cases, followed by vestibular metabolic syndrome (VMS), 21 (23.86%), and vestibular migraine in 10 (11.36%) patients. The majority (77.27%) had poor eating habits. The majority, 48 (54.54%), complained of vertigo. The vectoelectronystagmography (VENG) showed no changes in 22 (41.51%). In 30 (43.47%) patients improvement was noted with vestibular rehabilitation and dietary counseling, and dietary counseling alone was administered in 27 (39.13%) patients. Conclusion There was a predominance of the diagnosis of BPVC. Its close relationship with a history of migraine and its benign nature of evolution were noted. We noted the importance of monitoring, dietary counseling, and the role of vestibular rehabilitation on vestibular childhood and adolescence.