title: The Epley maneuver for the treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
abstract: In recent years, different forms of physical therapy have been proposed for the treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). These mainly consist of maneuvers aiming to reposition and disperse free-floating endolymph particles in the posterior semicircular canal. We report our experience with one of these procedures, the Epley maneuver (EM), in treating 30 cases of BPPV. Twenty-six patients (87%) were cured, while four (13%) did not respond to treatment. These results are similar to those reported in the literature for the EM and the Semont maneuver.
authors.affiliation: Italian Air Force: DASRS Aerospace Medicine Department, Pratica di Mare AFB, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ciniglio Appiani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gagliardi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Urbani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lucertini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004710:Endolymph / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009949:Orientation / Q000502:physiology; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology; D012665:Semicircular Canals / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests