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. 2023 Dec;75(4):3021-3026.
doi: 10.1007/s12070-023-03901-3. Epub 2023 Jun 7.

Comparing Efficiency Epley and Semont Manoeuvre with Videonystagmography

Mansi A R Venkatramanan  1 , Anilkumar S Harugop  1 , Sneha A Sankaran  1
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Comparing Efficiency Epley and Semont Manoeuvre with Videonystagmography

Mansi A R Venkatramanan et al. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Dec.

Abstract

Videonystagmography (VNG) is useful and reliable in diagnosing vertigo. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is the most common peripheral vestibular disorder in adults, and posterior canal is the commonest canalinvolved. The treatment of choice for posterior canal BPPV is repositioning manoeuvres. Epley and Semontmanoeuvres are the two most commonly used treatment manoeuvres for the management of posterior canalBPPV. In this study, we use VNG to compare the two. Epley Repositioning Manoeuvre was found to be moreeffective than Semont Liberatory Manoeuvre.

Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12070-023-03901-3.

Keywords: BPPV; Epley; Semont; Videonystagmography.

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Showing the age distribution among the study group
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Showing the VNG recording of one of the cases diagnosed with PC-BPPV after Dix Hallpike manoeuvre, showing the classic ‘saw-tooth’ appearance of the graph
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Showing the VNG recording of case after Epley manoeuvre
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Showing the VNG recording of case after Semont manoeuvre
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