11-year-old boy with left-sided schizencephaly (MRI)

Benign paroxysmal vertigo

Benign paroxysmal vertigo is characterized by recurrent, brief attacks of vertigo occurring without warning and resolving spontaneously in otherwise healthy patients. Consciousness is not altered, and headache is not usually present but may be reported. It is one of the most common causes of vertigo in childhood. Patients are likely to have a family history of migraine.