Trial reportBrazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
Clinical and functional aspects of body balance in elderly subjects with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
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- Several components of postural control are affected by benign paroxysmal positional vertigo but improve after particle-repositioning maneuvers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- Immediate Improvement in Subjective Visual Vertical and Disequilibrium Predicts Resolution of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Following Single Canalith Repositioning Maneuver.Otology & neurotology open · 2022Article
- Physical Therapy for Posterior and Horizontal Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: Long-term Effect and Recurrence: A Systematic Review.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2018Review
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in the elderly: current insights.Clinical interventions in aging · 2018Review
- Effectiveness of Otolith Repositioning Maneuvers and Vestibular Rehabilitation exercises in elderly people with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: a systematic review.Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology · 2017Article
- Vertiginous Symptoms and Objective Measures of Postural Balance in Elderly People with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Submitted to the Epley Maneuver.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2016Article
- Hyperinsulinemia and hyperglycemia: risk factors for recurrence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngologyArticle
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
unlabelledBenign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) may compromise the balance of elderly subjects.
objectiveTo observe the effects of the Epley maneuver in elderly subjects with BPPV and assess clinical and functional aspects of body balance.
methodThis is a prospective clinical study. Patients diagnosed with BPPV (Dix-Hallpike test) were submitted to the Timed Up & Go (TUG) test, the Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction and Balance (CTSIB), and lower limb testing before and after they were repositioned using the modified Epley maneuver.
resultsMost subjects were females, and the group's mean age was 70.10 years (SD = 7.00). All patients had canalithiasis of the posterior canal. The following symptoms improved after the maneuver: postural instability (p = 0.006), nausea and vomiting (p = 0.021), and tinnitus (p = 0.003). Subjects improved their times significantly in the TUG and lower limb tests after the Epley maneuver (p < 0.001). Patients performed better on the CTSIB after the Epley maneuver on condition 2 (p < 0.003), condition 3 (p < 0.001), condition 4 (p < 0.001), condition 5 (p < 0.001), and condition 6 (p < 0.001).
conclusionClinical and functional aspects of body balance in elderly with BPPV improved after treatment with the modified Epley maneuver.
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