Comparison of the efficacy of the Epley maneuver and repeated Dix–Hallpike tests for eliminating positional nystagmus: A multicenter randomized study

Comparison of the efficacy of the Epley maneuver and repeated Dix–Hallpike tests for eliminating positional nystagmus: A multicenter randomized study

Background and objectivesPatients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo of the posterior canal (pc-BPPV) exhibit BPPV fatigue, where the positional nystagmus diminishes with the repeated performance of the Dix–Hallpike test (DHt). BPPV fatigue is thought to be caused by the disintegration of lum...

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Main Authors: Takao Imai, Atsuhiko Uno, Akiyuki Yamato, Yasumitsu Takimoto, Go Sato, Kazunori Matsuda, Noriaki Takeda, Suetaka Nishiike, Kayoko Kawashima, Tomoko Iga, Yuya Ueno, Yumi Ohta, Takashi Sato, Takefumi Kamakura, Kayoko Shingai-Higashi, Shinji Mikami, Naomiki Kimura, Takashi Nakajima, Akihisa Tanaka, Hidenori Inohara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
BPPV fatigue
positional nystagmus
posterior canal
canalolithiasis
cupulolithiasis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1095041/full

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