INTRODUCTION Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most frequently peripheral vestibular disorder, especially in older patients suffering from vertigo [1]. The brief vertigo attacks and imbalance symptomatic of BPPV are caused by otoconia freely floating within the semicircular canals [2]. Vertigo occurs after specific head movements and has the characteristics of nystagmus, includ...

OBJECTIVES To assess the efficacy of the Semont maneuver in the treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) of the posterior semicircular canal and to evaluate the possible effect of various factors on the efficacy of this maneuver. DESIGN AND SETTING Retrospective study in an outpatient clinic. PATIENTS Two hundred seventy-eight patients presenting with symptomatic, unilateral...

BACKGROUND Although head trauma is considered a common cause of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), clinical presentation and outcome of traumatic BPPV (t-BPPV) have not been systematically evaluated. OBJECTIVES To compare the clinical presentation, patient's response to physical treatment, and outcome of patients with t-BPPV with those with the idiopathic form (i-BBPV). SETTING Te...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to analyze a new technique, CO2 laser-assisted posterior semicircular canal ablation (LAPSCCA), in the treatment of refractory benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. STUDY DESIGN Prospective study of patients with disabling BPPV who failed conservative therapy. METHODS Patients noted to have been treated with at least three Epley maneuvers without s...

UNLABELLED Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is a frequent cause of dizziness and despite of the excellent results with its treatment, there is some controversy about management. AIM To assess the efficacy of Epley Maneuver with and without post-maneuver restrictions. STUDY DESIGN Prospective randomized. MATERIAL AND METHOD Fifty patients presenting BPPV of the posterior semicir...

UNLABELLED Nystagmus tests to diagnose BPPV are still relevant in the clinical evaluation of BPPV. However, in everyday practice, there are cases of vertigo caused by head movements, which do not follow this sign in the Dix-Hallpike maneuver and the turn test. AIM To characterize BPPV without nystagmus and treatment for it. MATERIALS AND METHODS A non-systematic review of diagnosis and trea...

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common and most treatable cause of vertigo. In most cases, a simple maneuver that takes less than a few minutes to do resolves the problem. BPPV is caused by misplaced calcium carbonate crystals (otoconia) in the semicircular canal of the inner ear that have broken free from the utricle. When these crystals break free, they either remain l...

OBJECTIVE To compare the clinical characteristics of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) between the elderly and the younger patients. MATERIAL AND METHOD The medical records of BPPV patients with positive testing result on the Dix-Hallpike or supine roll test between January 2002 and December 2012 at Songklanagarind hospital, Thailand were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS Of the 9...