Severe hydrocephalus complicated with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: one case report.

Severe hydrocephalus complicated with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: one case report.

Int J Clin Exp Med. 2015;8(11):21807-12

Authors: Chen JJ, Cheng WJ, Rao J, Lu YF, Qiu WW

Abstract
In this study, we reported one female patient diagnosed with severe hydrocephalus who presented with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). She presented with progressive headache and dizziness prior to hospitalization as chief complaints. She received Diagnostic Dix-Hallpike and Roll tests to make a definite diagnosis. The patient was cured after Gufoni maneuver and did not recur after 6-month follow-up. The diagnostic procedures of this female case prompted that prior to formal treatment, patients developing severe hydrocephalus complicated with BPPV should receive provocative test for positional dizziness, performed by experienced physicians from the Department of neurology and otolaryngology.

PMID: 26885146 [PubMed]

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