CLINICAL COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EFFICACY OF EPLEY MANOEUVRE AND SEMONT MANOEUVRE IN BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Authors

  • Mian Amer Majeed Military Hospital Rawalpindi
  • Anwar Ul Haq Combined Military Hospital Okara
  • Syed Muhammad Asad Shabbir Level III Hospital Darfur Sudan
  • Syed Nusrat Raza Combined Military Hospital Multan

Keywords:

Benign Positional Vertigo, Epley manoeuvre, Semont manoeuvre.

Abstract

Objective: To compare the efficacy of Epley manoeuvre and Semont manoeuvre in the management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

Study Design: Randomized controlled trials.

Place & Duration of Study: ENT Department Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Kharian and Gilgit from March 2005 to February 2010.

Material and Methods: 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, 3rd day, 7th day and after 01 month and clinical results were observed.

Results: In group-1, 68% cases showed immediate resolution of symptoms, 74% cases on 3rd day, 80% cases on 7th day and total 82% cases recovered completely after one month. In group-2, 62% cases showed immediate resolution of symptoms, 68% cases on 3rd day, 74% cases on 7th 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.

Conclusion: It was concluded that Epley and Semont manoeuvres are equally effective in the management of BPPV.

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28-02-2015

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Majeed MA, Haq AU, Shabbir SMA, Raza SN. CLINICAL COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EFFICACY OF EPLEY MANOEUVRE AND SEMONT MANOEUVRE IN BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2015 Feb. 28 [cited 2024 Dec. 5];65(1):42-7. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/660