OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate established migraine-associated factors in children with idiopathic episodic vertigo.
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Discussion
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Findings are preliminary and retrospective; no immediate change to practice, but clinicians should maintain awareness of migraine as an underlying cause when evaluating children with unexplained episodic vertigo.
Migraine-associated vertigo is underdiagnosed in children, and identifying risk factors could lead to earlier, more targeted evaluation and management.
- 01Retrospective design examining risk factors for migraine-related vertigo in pediatric patients.
- 02Study population: children with idiopathic (unexplained) episodic vertigo.
- 03Migraine is an important but often overlooked cause of recurrent dizziness in children.
- 04Findings may help clinicians triage which children need migraine-focused workup.
- 05Retrospective methodology limits causal inference and generalizability.
Certain risk factors can be identified that predispose children with idiopathic episodic vertigo to migraine-related vertigo.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42868945
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ijporl.2026.113043.
- Journal
- International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Children with idiopathic episodic vertigo
- Intervention
- Identification of risk factors for migraine-related vertigo
Primary outcomes
Risk factors associated with migraine-related vertigo in children with idiopathic episodic vertigo