The Semont-Plus Maneuver or the Epley Maneuver in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: A Randomized Clinical Study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Questions remain concerning treatment efficacy for the common condition of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).

Objective

To compare the effectiveness of the Semont-plus maneuver (SM-plus) and the Epley maneuver (EM) for treatment of posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (pcBPPV) canalolithiasis.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective randomized clinical trial was performed at 3 national referral centers (in Munich, Germany; Siena, Italy; and Bruges, Belgium) over 2 years, with a follow-up to 4 weeks after the initial examination. Recruitment took place from June 1, 2020, until March 10, 2022. Patients were selected randomly during routine outpatient care after being referred to 1 of the 3 centers. Two hundred fifty-three

SUBMITTER: Strupp M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10425825 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature