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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]
Radtke et al. have suggested that home treatment is both safe and effective when training is adequate but that the key cause of failure of the home treatment is an imperfect repositioning maneuver. [4] As a result of failed home treatments, the DizzyFIX was developed to assist patients in the performance of a correct particle repositioning ...
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.
Epley maneuver, used to treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) of the posterior or anterior canals; Dr. Frank W. Epley Office, house located in New Richmond, Wisconsin and on the National Register of Historic Places; Eple; Epperley; Eppley; All pages with titles containing Epley
I added a link to the article on DizzyFIX. It is a researched device useful for patients (or doctors) who may not do well with the Epley Maneuver. It is therefore relevant to this article. (Note: this could use confirmation from someone with an appropriate medical background.) David Spector (talk) 19:09, 8 November 2011 (UTC)
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Vertigo is a condition in which a person has the sensation that they are moving, or that objects around them are moving, when they are not. [1] Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement.