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The Epley maneuver or repositioning maneuver is a maneuver used by medical professionals to treat one common cause of vertigo, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) [1] [needs update] of the posterior or anterior canals of the ear. [2]
This maneuver can be performed during a clinic visit by health professionals, or taught to people to perform at home, or both. [36] Postural restriction after the Epley maneuver increases its effect somewhat. [37] When practiced at home, the Epley maneuver is more effective than the Semont maneuver.
The device is filled with fluid and a particle representing the otoconia (loose hard particles) associated with BPPV. The device works like a visual set of instructions and guides the user through the treatment maneuver for BPPV. This maneuver is called the particle repositioning maneuver or Epley maneuver.
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Benign vertigo episodes generally last less than one minute. [2] The Dix-Hallpike test typically produces a period of rapid eye movements known as nystagmus in this condition. [ 1 ] In Ménière's disease there is often ringing in the ears , hearing loss , and the attacks of vertigo last more than twenty minutes. [ 9 ]
If there is another person present, one person should call 911 while the other begins doing the Heimlich. The Heimlich maneuver should not be performed on someone who can still talk, breathe or ...
Although there are alternative methods to administering the test, Cohen proposes advantages to the classic maneuver. The test can be easily administered by a single examiner, which prevents the need for external aid. Due to the position of the subject and the examiner, nystagmus, if present, can be observed directly by the examiner. [4]
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