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Ugeskrift for laeger · Jun 2015
Case Reports[Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in children after head trauma].
- Maria Schøler Nørgaard, Malene Sine Rokkjær, Jette Berg, and Michael Lüscher.
- Langelandsgade 213, 1. th., 8200 Aarhus N. maria.schoeler.noergaard@post.au.dk.
- Ugeskr. Laeg. 2015 Jun 15; 177 (25).
AbstractWe present an eight-year-old boy with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) after a head trauma, successfully treated with Epley's manoeuvre. BPPV is a common cause of vestibular vertigo in adults, but it is rarely seen in children. Diagnostic work-up is challenging as children often lack the ability to describe their symptoms accurately and to cooperate in clinical examination. The diagnosis should be suspected in children with a relevant medical history and verified by positional testing. BPPV of childhood is treated with otolith repositioning manoeuvres, and the prognosis is good.
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