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….
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Assessment Techniques for Vestibular Evaluation in Pediatric Patients
In this article the author describes in detail the adaptation of adult vestibular testing techniques to the pediatric population. Assessment tools discussed include video-oculography (VOG), computerized rotary chair (CRC), computerized…
Development of the Vestibular System and Balance Function: Differential Diagnosis in the Pediatric Population
Dizziness is a rare complaint among children. In this article, the authors present the embryology and development of the vestibular system, and offer a rational approach to taking a careful…
Immunotherapy – Traditional
Immunotherapy is an excellent treatment option for a selected subset of patients with inhalant allergies. It consists of intentional serial exposures to allergens, which modulate the immune system and induce…
The Surgical Management of Allergic Rhinitis
In their discussion of the treatment of allergic rhinitis, the authors present key features of the disease and its management, allergen responses, the role of the inferior turbinate, and reviews…
Inhalant Allergies in Children
Children with chronic or recurrent upper respiratory inflammatory disease (rhinitis) should be considered for inhalant allergies. Risk factors for inhalant allergies in children include a first-degree relative with allergies, food…
Food Allergy in Adults and Children
Food allergy is defined as an adverse health effect arising from a specific immune response that occurs reproducibly on exposure to a given food and is distinct from food intolerance….
The Allergic March: Can We Prevent Allergies and Asthma?
The allergic march is a progression of atopic disease from eczema to asthma, and then to allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. It appears to be caused by a regional allergic response with breakdown…
Allergy Treatment: Environmental Control Strategies
This article aims to help physicians and allergy care providers understand: the role of environmental control in the treatment of allergic disease; the concept of “the inflammatory load”; current published…
Sublingual Immunotherapy
Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) has been shown to be safe and efficacious in treating allergic rhinitis. It has been used in Europe for more than 20 years, and interest in the…
