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  2. Sep 9, 2018 · The Dix-Hallpike test is a diagnostic manoeuvre used to identify benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and confirm the affected side (i.e. left or right). The Epley manoeuvre is used to treat BPPV (usually of the posterior canal) once it has been diagnosed by the previously mentioned Dix-Hallpike test. This article provides a step-by-step ...

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  3. Dec 26, 2017 · There are two main techniques used in the assessment and management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) – the Dix-Hallpike test and the Epley Manoeuvre. The Dix-Hallpike Test is used for the diagnosis of BPPV, whilst the Epley Manoeuvre can be used for its treatment once diagnosed.

  4. The Epley manoeuvre typically follows on from a positive Dix-Hallpike test, so we will assume the patient is still positioned lying flat, with the head hanging over the end of the bed, turned 45o away from the midline.

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  5. The Dix-Hallpike test diagnoses the condition and the Epley maneuver treats it by encouraging the tiny calcium carbonate crystals to move back where they belong. The Epley maneuver is one of several canalith repositioning procedures. It only works for BPPV, though.

  6. This video provides an overview of how to perform the Dix-Hallpike test and the Epley Manoeuvre in an OSCE station. These manoeuvres are commonly used to aid...

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  7. Jul 19, 2023 · The Dix-Hallpike maneuver is indicated for patients with paroxysmal vertigo and when BPPV is considered in the differential. These patients experience vertigo in brief episodes lasting less than 1 minute, triggered by changes in head position and return to total normalcy between episodes.

  8. Dix-Hallpike manoeuvre — (if the person has positional vertigo affected by moving the head) to help make a diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Head impulse test — to detect unilateral hypofunction of the peripheral vestibular system, and to help differentiate between cerebellar infarction and vestibular neuronitis.

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