Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: analysis of 44 cases treated by the canalith repositioning procedure of Epley.
Between September 1987 and February 1993, the authors treated 44 consecutive cases of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo with the canalith repositioning procedure of Epley. The authors report a success rate of 87.7 percent using this treatment technique. Clinical observations and case reports are presented.
Weider
D J
DJ
Department of Surgery, Darmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03756-0001, USA.
Ryder
C J
CJ
Stram
J R
JR
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid; D008875:Middle Aged; D009759:Nystagmus, Pathologic; D011187:Posture; D014717:Vertigo / Q000628:therapy*