Vestibular and auditory manifestations of migraine.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

The purpose of this narrative review is to discuss current literature about vestibular migraine and other cochleovestibular symptoms related to migraine.

Recent findings

Vestibular migraine affects 2.7% of the US population. Misdiagnosis is common. The pathophysiology is currently unknown but new research shows that calcitonin gene-related peptide, which is implicated in migraine headaches, is expressed in the audiovestibular periphery. A recent large-scale placebo-controlled trial looking at metoprolol for vestibular migraine was terminated early due to poor recruitment; however, at study completion, no differences were seen between treatment arms. Many other audiovestibular symptoms have been shown to be associated with migraine, including tinnitus, heari

SUBMITTER: Benjamin T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8755616 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature