Abstract

Introduction: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most prevalent peripheral vestibular disorder seen in neurotology clinics, about 20–30% of all vestibular complaints are caused by BPPV. Incidence of BPPV constitutes, 26% of all vertigo patients. Idiopathic in 83% of patients; secondary causes include vestibular migraine, Meniere’s disease, labyrinthitis, and orthostatic hypotension. Materials and methods: A longitudinal observational study was conducted among patients attending out-patient department of ENT, for a period of two years october 2020 to April 2022. All the patients in the age group of 20 to 80 years with features of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, involving posterior semicircular canal were study population. Dix Hallpike manoeuvre once done and the patient is tested positive for posterior canal BPPV, the therapeutic symptomatic management with anti- vertigo drugs were given along with the repositioning manoeuvres – for posterior canal BPPV viz.Epley's repositioning Manoeuvre.

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