Dizziness and vertigo in the adolescent

The exact incidence of dizziness and vertigo during adolescence is not known. For those few adolescents who seek outpatient evaluation for these complaints, the majority are diagnosed with migraine headache. The authors provide a discussion of the differential diagnosis, evaluation, and management of vertigo and dizziness in the adolescence with emphasis on migraine headaches, chronic daily headaches, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, and presentations that may require head imaging.