Dizziness: Smell the Smoke!
Published: January 1, 2018 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2018/23268.11074
Sharwari Bhutada, Santosh Venketraman Kondekar, Surbhi Rathi, Rajesh Kunchelikar, Tejaswini Munde
1. Paediatric Medical Officer, Department of Paediatrics, Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
2. Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
3. Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
4. Resident, Department of Paediatrics, Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
5. Resident, Department of Paediatrics, Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Santosh Venketraman Kondekar,
Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, College Building First Floor, BYL Nair Hospital,
Mumbai Central, Mumbai-400008, Maharashtra, India.
E-mail: drkondekar@gmail.com
Dizziness in a child is often mistaken for giddiness, vertigo or syncope and at times it is considered equivalent to malingering or foolishness. We hereby report a case of a child whose dizziness stayed neglected and unevaluated for three years. This case is an eye opener for physicians to not take the symptom lightly. A detailed assessment and prompt evaluation can seriously unmask the underlying morbidity like Moyamoya Disease (MMD).
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