title: Migraine vestibulopathy in three families with idiopathic scoliosis: a case series.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We assessed clinical and etiological association between vestibular pathology and idiopathic scoliosis concerning seven members of three families with idiopathic scoliosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The families were referred to neurotology center for evaluation of balance problems. Patients were evaluated thorough anamnesis to relevant vestibular and audiological studies in addition to idiopathic scoliosis assessment. All evaluated scoliotic patients had clinical manifestations of vestibular dysfunctions and migrainous headache. All of the scoliotic patients (seven patients) in these three families were diagnosed as migraine vestibulopathy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With the presentation of these three families, we discussed the probable role of the vestibular dysfunctions including migraine vestibulopathy in the development and progression of idiopathic scoliosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Balance Center, Acibadem Health Group Koztayagi Hospital, Istanbul, 34742, Turkey.
authors.forename: Alev
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Uneri
authors.forename: Senol
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Polat
authors.forename: Onder
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Aydingoz
authors.forename: Aysegul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bursali