Endoscopic Sphenoidotomy
24 Endoscopic SphenoidotomyLawrence W.C. Tom The sphenoid sinus is opened in less than 10% of children with sinus disease. The sphenoidotomy can be performed with an ethmoidectomy or alone in…
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Otitis Media with Effusion
1 Otitis Media with EffusionMark D. Rizzi Otitis media with effusion (OME) is one of the most common chronic conditions of childhood. The primary complications of OME are (1) conductive…
Nasal Foreign Bodies
11 Nasal Foreign BodiesLisa M. Elden Children frequently put foreign bodies into their noses. Paper, vegetables (beans), and stones are common examples. A nasal foreign body is suspected in a…
Ear Trauma
5 Ear TraumaMark D. Rizzi External ear trauma occurs frequently in children because of the ear’s prominent and unprotected position as well as the reflex tendency of head turning to…
Foreign Bodies in the Ear Canal
6 Foreign Bodies in the Ear CanalMark D. Rizzi Foreign bodies in the ear canal are common in children. There is no limit to the variety of items that may…
Therapeutic (Wide-Field) Myringotomy
2 Therapeutic (Wide-Field) MyringotomyMark D. Rizzi When a patient has an impeding complication of acute purulent otitis media, a wide myringotomy provides drainage and access to material for culture and…
Migraine Headache
Triptan Formulations Dosages (mg) Sumatriptan Oral 25, 50, 100, 85 with 500 mg naproxen Nasal spray 5, 20 Subcutaneous injection 4, 6 Transdermal 6.5 Rizatriptan Oral 5, 10 Oral melting…
Vestibular Migraine in Childhood
Description This probably heterogeneous disorder is characterized by recurrent brief episodic attacks of vertigo occurring without warning and resolving spontaneously in otherwise healthy children Diagnostic criteria A. At least 5…
Historical Perspective of Vestibular Migraine
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Stephen Wetmore and Allan Rubin (eds.)Vestibular Migraine10.1007/978-3-319-14550-1_3 3. Historical Perspective of Vestibular Migraine Joseph M. Furman1 and Carey D. Balaban2 (1) Departments of Otolaryngology, Neurology, Bioengineering and Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Eye and…
Ménière’s Disease with Concomitant Vestibular Migraine
Ménière’s disease (MD) (alone) Vestibular migraine (VM) (alone) Basilar migraine Idiopathic intracranial hypertension Vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) Benign recurrent vertigo (BRV) Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) (vertigo lasting seconds) Cerebellopontine angle…
