title: Epley's canalith-repositioning manoeuvre for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
abstract: The efficacy of the Epley's canalith-repositioning manoeuvre in the treatment of BPPV was assessed in this prospective study of 62 patients. Patients were selected based on symptoms of positional vertigo and positive Dix-Hallpike's positional test. Patients were divided into two groups; first group comprising 34 patients underwent Epley's manoeuvre alone where as the other group comprising 28 patients underwent Epley's manoeuvre along with mastoid oscillator. At the end of 1 month patients were assessed subjectively by visual analogue scale (VAS) and objectively by Dix-Hallpike's positional test. On VAS, 85.7% patients had complete resolution of symptoms of BPPV in both the groups. Objectively 88.2% did not have positional nysfagmus after 1 month in first group whereas in the second group 86% had complete response at the end of 1 month of therapy. Follow up of 6 months could be done in 38 patients, out of which 7 (18.4%) had recurrence of their symptom of vertigo and positive Dix-Hallpike's positional test, whereas one patient continued to have no relief by Epley's manoeuvre. There was no difference in subjective and objective parameters even when CRP was performed using mastoid vibrator.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Ashish Building, Ambapeth, 444 601 Amravati, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khatri
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Raizada
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Puttewar
keywords: Epley's canalith-repositioning manoeuvre Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo