canalith repositioning maneuver


canalith repositioning maneuver

a maneuver to reposition otolithic debris from the semicircular ducts, usually the posterior, to the utricle in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Synonym(s): Epley maneuver

canalith repositioning maneuver

Use of the Hallpike maneuver to reposition a canalith in the semicircular canal(s) to relieve benign positional vertigo. Synonym: Epley maneuver See: Hallpike maneuver