Benign paroxysmal dizziness in children – signs

Benign paroxysmal dizziness in children – signs

Benign paroxysmal dizziness usually makes its debut in early childhood and manifests itself in short-term episodes of marked imbalance, more frequent at an early age and slowing down as they grow older. Manifestations usually disappear by 5 years.
Benign paroxysmal dizziness:

– In 74% of cases it debuts at the age of 2-4 years old (average debut age is 2.5 years)
– Often passes by 5 years
– Episodes of pronounced imbalance last from several seconds to several minutes (in 68% of cases – up to 5 minutes)
– In 68% of cases, the frequency of episodes is 1-2 per month
– Lack of symptoms between attacks
– Often accompanied by nystagmus and vomiting
– In 53% of cases, a family history of migraine is detected.
– At an older age, these children usually develop a migraine.