Visually Induced Dizziness in Children and Validation of the Pediatric Visually Induced Dizziness Questionnaire

Autor: Marousa Pavlou, Susan L. Whitney, Abdulaziz A. Alkathiry, Marian Huett, Linda M. Luxon, Ewa Raglan, Emma L. Godfrey, Doris-Eva Bamiou
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Neurology, Vol 8 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1664-2295
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2017.00656
Popis: AimsTo develop and validate the Pediatric Visually Induced Dizziness Questionnaire (PVID) and quantify the presence and severity of visually induced dizziness (ViD), i.e., symptoms induced by visual motion stimuli including crowds and scrolling computer screens in children.Methods169 healthy (female n = 89; recruited from mainstream schools, London, UK) and 114 children with a primary migraine, concussion, or vestibular disorder diagnosis (female n = 62), aged 6–17 years, were included. Children with primary migraine were recruited from mainstream schools while children with concussion or vestibular disorder were recruited from tertiary balance centers in London, UK, and Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Children completed the PVID, which assesses the frequency of dizziness and unsteadiness experienced in specific environmental situations, and Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), a brief behavioral screening instrument.ResultsThe PVID showed high internal consistency (11 items; α = 0.90). A significant between-group difference was noted with higher (i.e., worse) PVID scores for patients vs. healthy participants (U = 2,436.5, z = −10.719, p
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