Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 6, 2022; 10(31): 11625-11629
Published online Nov 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i31.11625
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo with congenital nystagmus: A case report
Gui-Fang Li, Yue-Tang Wang, Xin-Ge Lu, Man Liu, Chao-Bing Liu, Chun-Hua Wang
Gui-Fang Li, Department of Otolaryngology, Hebei Provincial Eye Hospital, Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Hebei Provincial Eye Institute, Xingtai 054001, Hebei Province, China
Yue-Tang Wang, Xin-Ge Lu, Man Liu, Chao-Bing Liu, Chun-Hua Wang, Department of Ophthalmology, Hebei Provincial Eye Hospital, Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Hebei Provincial Eye Institute, Xingtai 054001, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Liu M and Liu CB were the otolaryngologists for the patient; Li GF and Wang CH analyzed the case, reviewed the literature, and contributed to drafting the manuscript; Wang YT and Lu XG were responsible for manual reduction; and all authors gave their approval for the submission of the final version of the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Gui-Fang Li, MPhil, Chief Physician, Department of Otolaryngology, Hebei Provincial Eye Hospital, Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Hebei Provincial Eye Institute, No. 399 Quanbei East Street, Xingtai 054001, Hebei Province, China. lifang9922@163.com
Received: July 20, 2022
Peer-review started: July 20, 2022
First decision: August 4, 2022
Revised: August 15, 2022
Accepted: September 22, 2022
Article in press: September 22, 2022
Published online: November 6, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is defined as a disorder of the inner ear characterized by repeated episodes of positional vertigo. Congenital nystagmus (CN), an involuntary, rhythmic, binocular-symmetry, conjugated eye movement, is found at birth or within 3 mo of birth. BPPV with CN is rarely seen in the clinic. CN should be distinguished from other pathologic nystagmus types. BPPV can be accurately determined through postural nystagmus. We report the characteristics of BPPV with CN, further explaining how to identify nystagmus.