Journal Reviews

A predictor of successful treatment of posterior canal BPPV

2 November 2020 | | Neurotology, ENTA-Vestibular Disorders | Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Dix-Hallpike test, nystagmus, posterior semicircular canal, prognosis, reverse nystagmus

Reversal of nystagmus on returning to the upright sitting position from the Hallpike position is a common observation. However, its relevance as a predictor of a successful canal repositioning manoeuvre (CRM) is not known, hence this study. The retrospective study...

Reliability of modified Dix-Hallpike test

7 January 2020 | | Neurotology, ENTA-Vestibular Disorders | Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Dix-Hallpike test, modified test, vertigo

Modifications of the Dix-Hallpike (DH) are sometimes necessary when the traditional DH is not feasible. The absence of any formal studies on modified DH was the idea behind this multicentre (three academic centres), prospective, randomised, single blinded and controlled clinical...