Teaching Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV): A Kinesthetic Model for Teaching the Dix-Hallpike and Canalith Repositioning Maneuvers

Teaching Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV): A Kinesthetic Model for Teaching the Dix-Hallpike and Canalith Repositioning Maneuvers

Abstract In clinical practice, the diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is made by history and by the Dix-Hallpike maneuver. The condition is frequently treated in clinic with the canalith repositioning maneuver (CRM), which involves guiding a patient through a series of postures...

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Main Author: L. Renata Thronson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of American Medical Colleges 2015-03-01
Series:MedEdPORTAL
Subjects:
Physical Examination
Dizziness
Vertigo
BPPV
Canalith Repositioning
Epley
Online Access:http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10053

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