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Clinical comparative study of efficacy of Epley manoeuvre and Semont manoeuvre in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Authors

Majeed Mian Amer
Anwar Ul Haq
Shabbir, Syed Muhammad Asad
Raza, Syed Nusrat
Military Hospital Rawalpindi ; , ENT Department ;

Pak. Armed Forces Med. J. 2015; 65 (1): 42-47
PAFMJ-Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Journal Country: Pakistan
P-ISSN: 0030-9648
E-ISSN: 2411-8842
Type of Publication: Randomized Controlled Trial
Category: Humans, Male, Female,
Type of Research: Clinical
Keywords: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo / Therapy
Board Subjects: Noncommunicable Diseases, Disease Management
Citation: Mian Amer Majeed ,Anwar Ul Haq ,Syed Muhammad Asad Shabbir ,Syed Nusrat Raza , Clinical comparative study of efficacy of Epley manoeuvre and Semont manoeuvre in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Pak. Armed Forces Med. J. 2015; 65 (1): 42-47

Abstract English

To compare the efficacy of Epley manoeuvre and Semont manoeuvre in the management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Randomized controlled trials. ENT Department Combined Military Hospital [CMH] Kharian and Gilgit from March 2005 to February 2010. Hundred cases of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo [BPPV] were selected on Dix-Hallpike test by non probability convenient sampling technique and randomly divided into two groups of 50 cases each. Patients in group-1 were treated by Epley manoeuvre and patients in group-2 were treated by Semont manoeuvre. The patients were examined on first day, 3 [rd] 30 day, 7 [th] day and after 01 month and clinical results were observed. In group-l, 68% cases showed immediate resolution of symptoms, 74% cases on 3 [rd] day, 80% cases on 7 [th] day and total 82% cases recovered completely after one month. In group-2, 62% cases showed immediate resolution of symptoms, 68% cases on 3 [rd] day, 74% cases on 7 [th] day and total 78% cases showed complete recovery after 1 month. There was insignificant difference between the two groups regarding recovery at different follow ups. It was concluded that Epley and Semont manoeuvres are equally effective in the management of BPPV

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