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Renato Cal¹, Fayez Bahmad

¹Otology Department, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, USA.

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Summary

Migraine is strongly linked to hearing and balance issues. Auditory-vestibular dysfunction-associated migraine is a common cause of episodic vertigo, presenting diagnostic challenges.

Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Otolaryngology
Neurology

Background:

The connection between hearing/balance disorders and migraine dates back to ancient Greece.
Migraine neurotological manifestations are reviewed, focusing on recent publications.

Purpose of the Study:

To define "Migraine associated with auditory-vestibular dysfunction" for improved diagnosis and management.
To aid otorhinolaryngologists and neurologists in recognizing this clinical entity.

Main Methods:

Comprehensive literature review of recent publications.
Analysis of epidemiology, clinical presentation, pathophysiology, diagnostics, and treatment.

Main Results:

Auditory-vestibular dysfunction-associated migraine is a leading cause of spontaneous episodic vertigo.

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Symptoms vary widely, complicating diagnosis for specialists.

Vertigo spells, with or without positional triggers, accompany migraine symptoms.

Conclusions:

Understanding the link between vestibular and migraine mechanisms is crucial.
Ionic channel disorders may play a role in migraine, ataxia, and vertigo.
Further research can elucidate the pathophysiology of auditory-vestibular dysfunction in migraine.