Vestibular Migraine briefly made the news in 2008 when Janet Jackson canceled her tour due to this particular type of Migraine. Otherwise, Vestibular Migraine is relatively unheard of in the public sphere, and it is often underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed. In his 2017 interview on the Migraine World Summit, Dr. David Dodick of Mayo Clinic indicated that “vestibular migraine may be much more common…
1 – Vestibular dysfunction is more common than you think In 2009, Agrawal et al published a great article: “Disorders of Balance and Vestibular Function in US Adults” So, what was the result of the study? Let’s sum it up: “The prevalence of vestibular dysfunction in the US population aged 40 years and older from 2001-2004 was 35.4%.”1 The prevalence of vestibular…
Dizziness is fairly common in children, but it can be very hard to diagnose the cause. Any number of conditions can produce dizziness, and children are a special challenge since they often can’t describe what they’re feeling. “One of the toughest things to figure out is, is it a problem with the vestibular system, or is it part of something…