Review article

https://doi.org/10.13112/PC.2018.11

Predominant types and clinical characteristics of vestibular disorders in schoolchildren

Marisa Klančnik ; KBC Split
Maja Grgec
Petar Ivanišević
Nikola Kolja Poljak

Abstract

The prevalence of peripheral vestibular disorders in children is up to 15% with high impact on school performance, sports and
balance, behaviour and quality of life. Children complaints regarding vertigo and dizziness are diff erent from those in adult population
and there is diff erent distribution of the most common types of vestibular disorders. We analyzed a medical records of 57 children
aged 6 to 12 years admitted to our audiology clinic with vertigo and dizziness symptoms between January 2010 and June 2017 in
order to determine the most common types of vestibular disorders presenting in schoolchildren and the most common clinical
characteristics related to them. We found benign paroxysmal vertigo and vestibular migraine to be the most common causes of
peripheral vestibular disorders in the school-age population. Ménière’s disease and benign positional paroxysmal vertigo were not
frequent causes of vertigo in schoolchildren.

Keywords

vertigo; balance; children

Hrčak ID:

216950

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/216950

Publication date:

25.6.2018.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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