Self-treatment on benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
- VernacularTitle:良性阵发性位置性眩晕的自我治疗
- Author:
Xuhua CHU
;
Huailin XIA
;
Binnong WANG
;
Zhuqing XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Meniere's disease;
Exereise therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Neurology
2001;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To compare the efficacy of a self-applied modified Semont maneuver(MSM) with self-treatment using a modified Epley procedure(MEP) in patients with posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo(PC-BPPV).Methods All 70 patients with PC-BPPV were treated respctively by using MEP and MSM between July 2001 and June 2003,remission rate and treatment-related side effects were compared at the end of 1 week.Results Remission rate was 95% in the MEP group(n=37) vs 58% in the MSM group(n=33,P
