A case of benign paroxysmal vertigo during childhood transitioning into atypical basilar migraine that was effectively treated using lomerizine
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Lomerizine therapy for the treatment of benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood transitioning into atypical basilar migraine: A case report
We report a rare case of benign paroxysmal vertigo (BPV) of childhood transitioning into basilar migraine (BM) that was effectively treated with lomerizine. A 6-year-old male visited our hospital complaining of repeated attacks of vertigo for 3 months. The patient's vertigo attacks lasted for several hours and were accompanied by nausea, vomiting, intense fear and loss of consciousness. No nyst...
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عنوان ژورنال: Equilibrium Research
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0385-5716,1882-577X
DOI: 10.3757/jser.70.145