%A Swain, Santosh %A Sahoo, Loknath %A Sarangi, Rachita %T Vertigo during childhood: A disabling clinical entity %9 Review Article %D 2021 %J International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences %R 10.4103/ijhas.IJHAS_105_20 %P 5-10 %V 10 %N 1 %U https://www.ijhas.in/article.asp?issn=2278-344X;year=2021;volume=10;issue=1;spage=5;epage=10;aulast=Swain %8 January 1, 2021 %X The etiology of the vertigo in pediatric age group is often multi-factorial, so clinician should approach a dizzy child with an open mind. Vertigo is not an uncommon symptom in children, though it often unrecognized in clinical practice. The vertigo in children may be acute nonrecurrent spontaneous vertigo, recurrent vertigo and nonvertiginous dizziness or disequilibrium or ataxia. The major causes for vertigo in the pediatric age group are benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood, vestibular migraine and otitis media. Detailed patient history, routine physical examination, cochlear function tests, vestibular functions tests and imaging are helpful for getting the diagnosis in childhood vertigo. Moreover, the lack of the standard diagnostic protocol for pediatric vestibular examination represents another drawback for effective management of the pediatric vestibular impairment. This review article is a narrative discussion on prevalence, etiopathology, clinical manifestations and current management of the pediatric vertigo. This review article will make a baseline from where further prospective trials for pediatric vestibular disorders can be designed and help as a spur for further research in this clinical entity as there are not many studies in this clinical entity. %0 Journal Article %I Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications %@ 2278-344X