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Arnold-Chiari type I malformation presenting as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in an adult patient

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 December 2006

M Unal  and
C Bagdatoglu
M Unal
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mersin Universitesi Tip Fak. Hastanesi, Mersin, Turkey
C Bagdatoglu
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Mersin Universitesi Tip Fak. Hastanesi, Mersin, Turkey
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Abstract

Arnold-Chiari malformations are a group of congenital hindbrain and spinal cord abnormalities characterized by herniation of the contents of the posterior cranial fossa caudally through the foramen magnum into the upper cervical spine. It is important to recognize Arnold-Chiari type I malformation in the differential diagnosis of adult vertigo cases. We present a 51-year-old patient with Arnold-Chiari type I malformation that was initially diagnosed as posterior semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

Keywords

Positional VertigoArnold-Chiari Malformation
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 121 , Issue 3 , March 2007 , pp. 296 - 298
Copyright
2006 JLO (1984) Limited

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