title: Vestibular migraine.
abstract: Vestibular migraine (VM) designates recurrent attacks of vertigo that are caused by migraine. VM presents with attacks of spontaneous or positional vertigo, lasting seconds to days, accompanied by migrainous symptoms. Because headache is often absent during acute attacks, other migrainous features have to be identified by thorough history taking. In contrast, vestibular testing serves mainly for the exclusion of other diagnoses. Treatment is targeted at the underlying migraine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institut, General Pape Str. 62-64, 12101 Berlin, Germany. neuhauserh@rki.de
authors.forename: Hannelore
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Neuhauser
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lempert
mesh_terms: D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004244:Dizziness / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009041:Motion Sickness / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests / Q000379:methods