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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Annals of Otology and Neurotology 2018; 01(02): 120-122
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1676916
Case Report
Indian Society of Otology

Benign Paroxysmal Vertigo of Childhood

Vishal Gurunath Pawar
1   Department of Neurology, Aster Specialist Medical Center, International City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Publication Date:
04 January 2019 (online)

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Abstract

The aim of the article is to describe a case of benign paroxysmal vertigo (BPV) in childhood. It emphasizes the fact that every dizziness is not vertigo and every vertigo is not benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. BPV in childhood often goes unrecognized. This case report aims at creating awareness about this benign and self-limiting disorder.

Keywords

paroxysmal vertigo of childhood - BPV of childhood - migraine variant
 

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