Rodas-Méndez ER, Cárdena MI

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Introduction. In the adult age vertigo is a common symptom, but very unusual in children population; it’s prevalence is not reported. Objective. To identify the cause of dizziness in children and adolescents, as well as the most affected age group, symptoms associated more often and results of tests audiologic and vestibulars. Material and methods. Patients under 16 years old, who consulted by alterations in the balance (2000-2010). Were distributed into three groups depending on their age: group A, under 6 years old; group B, 7-10 years old; and group C, 10 to under-16 years old. Results. 23 patients, age 3-16 years; 5 (21.73%) corresponds to vertigo of central origin and 18 (78.26%) to vertigo of peripheral origin. The largest number of patients was found in the group C 10-16 years (60.86%). The symptoms associated with more frequent were dizziness and nausea, hearing loss, tinitus and headache. Endolymphatic Hidrops was the diagnosis most commonly 8 (44.44%), the second most frequent diagnosis was benign paroxysmal positional vertigo with 4 (22.22%), followed by 3, vestibular neuronitis (16.6%). Conclusion. The vertigo in children and adolescents is a symptom with a few studied in this age group, however, this series can be seen that it’s not a rare entity, but that at the ENT clinic can become frequent.

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