Effectiveness of positional maneuvers in management of posterior canal benign positional paroxysmal vertigo- a controlled trial

Dr. Owais Makhdoomi; Dr. Rabbanie Tariq Wani; Dr. Raj Tajamul; Dr. Rauf Ahmad

Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2019

Effectiveness of positional maneuvers in management of posterior canal benign positional paroxysmal vertigo- a controlled trial

Dr. Owais Makhdoomi, Dr. Rabbanie Tariq Wani, Dr. Raj Tajamul, Dr. Rauf Ahmad

Abstract :

Background: Vertigo is defined as an illusion of motion caused by a mismatch of information from the visual, vestibular and proprioceptive systems. Vertigo is divided into central and peripheral types. Central vertigo is generally more serious, whereas peripheral vertigo is usually benign. Materials & Methods: The sample size of 101 patients was taken. Patients aged 18 years and older with diagnosed of posterior canal BPPV undergoing Epley�s or Semont�s maneuver based on positive Dix-Hallpike test who gave consent to take part in the study were included in it. Patients with previous or current diagnoses of labyrinthine diseases, pregnancy, systemic diseases were excluded from the study Results : Maximum patients (31%) belonged to 51 to 60-year age group 95% patients in Epley�s group and 94% patients in Semont�s group were Dix- Hallpike test negative at the end of 3rd month. Thus, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups based on Dix-Hallpike test positivity following either maneuvers as P-value =0.675. Conclusion: Both Epley�s and Semont�s maneuvers are highly efficacious treatment methods for PC-BPPV which is indicated by the fact that at the end of the study there was no statistically significant difference between the efficacy of these two maneuvers