Abstract
Introduction: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is the most frequent vestibular disorder. In almost all patients it occurs spontaneously and mainly through involvement of the posterior semicircular canal. Treatment consists in vestibular habituation training and in repositioning manoeuvres. Patients and method: 87 patients diagnosed as having BPPV were included and Epleys maneuver performed. Study conducted from January 2008 to August 2010 at ENT department SIMS, Lahore. The cases are described and analyzed and their response to treatment is documented. Results: The vast majority of the patients claimed a dramatic improvement reflected in complete cessation of vertigo 80 patients (92%), the remainder 7 patients (8%) showed either minimal or no improvement at all. Conclusions: The evident advantage with Epley's manoeuvre is that it greatly reduces the time required to obtain a satisfactory result. In addition, it allows patients to return quickly to their daily activities and improves their quality of life.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- BPPV
- Epley
- Vertigo