Treatment Maneuvers in Cupulolithiasis of the Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Head-shaking and mastoid oscillation maneuvers effectively treat cupulolithiasis of horizontal canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. However, to date there are no validated treatments for cupulolithiasis of posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (PC-BPPV-cu).

Objective

To determine the immediate and short-term therapeutic efficacy of head-shaking and mastoid oscillation maneuvers in PC-BPPV-cu.

Design, setting, and participants

This double-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted at 6 referral-based university hospitals in South Korea between November 1, 2019, and April 30, 2023. The inclusion criteria consisted of (1) repetitive episodes of positional vertigo or dizziness; (2) positional nystagmus beating torsionally with the upper

SUBMITTER: Oh EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11923721 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature