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Otolaryngology

Background:

Vertigo and migraine frequently coexist, presenting diagnostic challenges.
Vestibular migraine is an under-recognized condition.
Recent updates to diagnostic criteria aim to improve detection.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the latest literature on the diagnosis and management of vestibular migraine.
To highlight updated diagnostic criteria for vestibular migraine.
To discuss the relationship between vestibular migraine and conditions like Ménière's disease.

Main Methods:

Literature review of salient studies on vestibular migraine.
Analysis of updated diagnostic criteria from the International Classification of Headache Disorders.
Discussion of pathophysiologic continuums with related disorders.

Main Results:

Updated diagnostic criteria facilitate better detection of vestibular migraine.
Diagnosis often relies on concurrent migraine features (headache, photophobia, aura) with vertigo.
Ménière's disease may share pathophysiologic links with vestibular migraine.

Conclusions:

Improved diagnostic criteria enhance the identification of vestibular migraine.
Understanding the overlap with conditions like Ménière's disease is crucial for management.
This review provides an update on current knowledge for clinicians.