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The Epley maneuver or repositioning maneuver is a maneuver used by medical professionals to treat one common cause of vertigo, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) [1] [needs update] of the posterior or anterior canals of the ear. [2]
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... It forms the basis of the Epley maneuver which is the modern treatment of benign paroxysmal positional ...
The device is filled with fluid and a particle representing the otoconia (loose hard particles) associated with BPPV. The device works like a visual set of instructions and guides the user through the treatment maneuver for BPPV. This maneuver is called the particle repositioning maneuver or Epley maneuver.
The test may need to be performed more than once, as it is not always easy to demonstrate observable nystagmus that is typical of BPPV. Also, the test results can be affected by the speed with which the maneuver is conducted and the plane of the occiput. [5] There are several disadvantages proposed by Cohen for the classic maneuver.
I added a link to the article on DizzyFIX. It is a researched device useful for patients (or doctors) who may not do well with the Epley Maneuver. It is therefore relevant to this article. (Note: this could use confirmation from someone with an appropriate medical background.) David Spector (talk) 19:09, 8 November 2011 (UTC)
Epley maneuver, used to treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) of the posterior or anterior canals; Dr. Frank W. Epley Office, house located in New Richmond, Wisconsin and on the National Register of Historic Places; Eple; Epperley; Eppley; All pages with titles containing Epley
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In the third maneuver the health care provider attempts to determine what fetal part is lying above the inlet, or lower abdomen. [2] The individual performing the maneuver first grasps the lower portion of the abdomen just above the pubic symphysis with the thumb and fingers of the right hand. This maneuver should yield the opposite information ...