A case report of benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood complicated with patent foramen ovale and emotional disorder.
10.13201/j.issn.2096-7993.2025.10.008
- Author:
Dongxue WU
1
;
Xiangli ZENG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery，the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University，Guangzhou，510630，China.
- Publication Type:English Abstract
- Keywords:
benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood;
emotional disorder;
patent foramen ovale;
recurrent vertigo of childhood
- MeSH:
Child;
Humans;
Affective Symptoms/complications*;
Foramen Ovale, Patent/complications*;
Vertigo/complications*
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2025;39(10):941-943
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Pediatric vertigo presents with complex etiologies, and its clinical diagnosis and management can be challenging due to children's limited ability to describe their symptoms. Recurrent vertigo episodes in children, who are at a critical stage of development, can readily lead to emotional disorders in both the children themselves and their guardians. This article reports a case of benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood（BPVC） in a child who sought care from multiple providers. The child was found to have a patent foramen ovale（PFO） and mild emotional disorder. By analyzing challenges encountered during the diagnostic and management process in this case of recurrent pediatric vertigo, this study provides practical guidance for rational selection of diagnostic techniques and the comprehensive assessment of disease status in pediatric vertigo/dizziness.
