Particle repositioning for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
Epley, J.M.
Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America 29(2): 323-331
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0030-6665 PMID: 8860930 Document Number: 462081
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is a common condition that can be severely incapacitating. The causative mechanism is usually displaced dense particles (canaliths) in a semicircular canal. By means of canalith repositioning, these particles can be moved into the utricle and the symptoms completely resolved in a high percentage of cases. The protocol for procedure is discussed as well as the management of complications and recurrences.