title: Peripheral vestibular dysfunction in chronic fatigue syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report left-sided peripheral vestibular failure as the cause of dizziness in a 12-year-old boy diagnosed as having chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective case report with review of literature and discussion.
  
  
  METHODS
  Tertiary children's hospital.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We recommend proper vestibular assessment for CFS patients presenting with dizziness, as effective treatment for peripheral vestibular disorder exists in the form of balance rehabilitation exercises.
authors.affiliation: Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8EE, UK. rudipal@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Rudrapathy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Palaniappan
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sirimanna
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004244:Dizziness / Q000150:complications*; D015673:Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000150:complications*