[Simultaneous posterior and horizontal canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo].
OBJECTIVE
To explore effective methods for the diagnosis and treatment of simultaneous posterior and horizontal canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (combined BPPV, C-BPPV).


METHODS
Epley's maneuver and Barbecue rotation were applied to four cases of C-BPPV separately with an interval of one day.


RESULTS
Positional vertigo in all subjects disappeared completely after treatment and yielded excellent resolution of symptoms during period of follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
Clinical features in C-BPPV are combinations of both posterior and horizontal canal BPPV. Combined particle repositioning procedures of Epley's maneuver and Barbecue rotation is a successful method for treating the disorder.
Department of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029.
Guangqian
G
Xing
Zhibin
Z
Chen
Xingkuan
X
Bu
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011187:Posture; D012665:Semicircular Canals; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*