Assessment template for dizziness

[psychophysio]

I agree that the Herdman book is an excellent resource. Who diagnosed her with a vestibular problem? They are not that common in 13 year olds. Cooksey cawthorne exercises are very generic and a bit old but maybe vaguely useful if you are not sure of the problem. the following article gives an overview of a reasonable vestibular examination. As Fisio says, recovery can vary with the pathology. You need to get them to work hard to accomodate or compensate. Knowing the cause would help with prognosis.

http://www.siumed.edu/surgery/clerks...%20Handout.pdf

[fisio77]

It is true that vestibular problems are relatively rare in teenagers, the most frequent aetiologies for dizziness in childrens and teenagers would be migraine equivalent. However vestibular disorders may occur after : labyrinthitis, cholesteatoma, semicircular canal dehiscence...

Vestibular disorders in children. [Int J Audiol. 2008] - PubMed - NCBI
Cochleovestibular anomalies in children with ch... [Laryngoscope. 2008] - PubMed - NCBI
Prevalence of radiographic semicircular canal... [Pediatr Radiol. 2012] - PubMed - NCBI