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Vertiginous epilepsy in the pediatric population.
Wood, Alexandra M; Thompson-Harvey, Adam; Kesser, Bradley W.
Afiliación
  • Wood AM; Department of Neurology, Division of Pediatric Neurology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States.
  • Thompson-Harvey A; Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Otology and Neurotology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States.
  • Kesser BW; Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Otology and Neurotology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States.
Front Neurol ; 15: 1403536, 2024.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39036629
ABSTRACT
Vertiginous epilepsy (VE) is a rare and underrecognized epilepsy subtype in the pediatric population. Vertiginous symptoms are the sole or predominant feature, arise from the vestibular cortex, and seizures are usually brief. The incidence is estimated to be between six and 15 percent of pediatric patients presenting with dizziness. Diagnosis is often delayed for many years following the onset of symptoms, as there are no widely accepted diagnostic criteria. Diagnostic work-up should include a detailed history, physical exam, EEG, and brain imaging with MRI. Vestibular testing is helpful if peripheral vestibulopathy is suspected. Vertiginous epilepsy can have many possible causes, but a large majority are idiopathic or suspected to be genetic. Most patients with vertiginous epilepsy achieve seizure freedom with anti-seizure medications.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Front Neurol Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Front Neurol Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos