The Epley maneuver for the treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo |
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Authors: | G Ciniglio Appiani M Gagliardi L Urbani M Lucertini |
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Institution: | (1) Italian Air Force: DASRS Aerospace Medicine Department, Pratica di Mare AFB, 1-00040 Rome, Italy;(2) ENT Clinic, University of Rome La Sapienza , Rome, Italy |
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Abstract: | In recent years, different forms of physical therapy have been proposed for the treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). These mainly consist of maneuvers aiming to reposition and disperse free-floating endolymph particles in the posterior semicircular canal. We report our experience with one of these procedures, the Epley maneuver (EM), in treating 30 cases of BPPV. Twenty-six patients (87%) were cured, while four (13%) did not respond to treatment. These results are similar to those reported in the literature for the EM and the Sémont maneuver. |
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Keywords: | Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo Cupulolithiasis Canalolithiasis Epley maneuver |
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