ArticleCurrent treatment options in neurology2014
Repositioning maneuvers for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
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- From a conventional maneuver to a mechanical repositioning procedure for torsional-vertical down beating positioning nystagmus based on numerical simulations.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- Persistent geotropic or apogeotropic nystagmus: recurrence and association with vestibular migraine.Journal of neurology · 2025Article
- Incidence of Subsequent Injuries Associated with a New Diagnosis of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and Effects of Treatment: A Nationwide Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Comparative Efficacy of Epley, Semont and Gans Maneuver in Treating Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024Article
- Comparison of the Efficacy of Vestibular Rehabilitation and Pharmacological Treatment in Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2023Article
- Feasibility of an inertial measurement unit sensor-based guiding system for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo treatment: A pilot study.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Utilization of the Lempert Maneuver for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in the Emergency Department.Cureus · 2022Article
- Neuro-Visual and Vestibular Manifestations of Concussion and Mild TBI.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2022Review
- Horizontal semicircular canal jam: Two new cases and possible mechanisms.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2020Article
- Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo Treatment: a Practical Update.Current treatment options in neurology · 2019Review
- A Chair-based Abbreviated Repositioning Maneuver (ChARM) for fast treatment of posterior BPPV.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2019Article
- "Positive to Negative" Dix-Hallpike test and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo recurrence in elderly undergoing Canalith Repositioning Maneuver and Vestibular Rehabilitation.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2016Article
- New Treatment Strategy for Apogeotropic Horizontal Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.Audiology research · 2016Article
- 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
- An Abbreviated Diagnostic Maneuver for Posterior Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo.Frontiers in neurology · 2016Article
- Do single-session Epley maneuvers treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo?Annals of Saudi medicineArticle
- Management of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Not Attributed to the Posterior Semicircular Canal: A Case Series.Annals of Indian Academy of NeurologyArticle
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Abstract
opinion statementThere are few conditions in neurology that are diagnosed with such ease and certainty as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Repositioning maneuvers are highly effective in treating BPPV, inexpensive, and easy to apply. Surgery has a very minor role in the management of BPPV, and although medications may transiently ameliorate symptoms, they do not treat the underlying process. There is good evidence to support treatment of posterior canal BPPV with Epley or Semont maneuvers and horizontal canal BPPV with Gufoni maneuvers or BBQ roll (also known as Lempert 360 roll or log roll); and weaker evidence for head hanging maneuvers in the least common anterior canal variant. Since the therapeutic efficacy amongst maneuvers for each canal is comparable, the choice of treatment is generally based on clinician preference, complexity of the maneuvers themselves, poor treatment response to specific maneuvers, and musculoskeletal considerations such as arthritic changes and range of motion of the cervical spine. Treating posterior canal BPPV with Epley or Semont manuevers is comparable as far as efficacy and the ease with which maneuvers are performed. For horizontal canal BPPV, the Gufoni maneuver is easier to perform compared to the BBQ roll, as it requires that the clinician only identify the side of weaker nystagmus (regardless of whether it's geotropic or apogeotropic) and not necessarily the side involved. Anterior canal BPPV is rare and generally short-lived, but there is weak evidence that deep head hanging and a variety of eponymous maneuvers may hasten recovery. The advantage of deep head hanging maneuvers is that they can be effectively performed without knowledge of the side involved.
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