Purpose of the review: To define the best up-to-date practical approach to treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Recent findings: Both posterior and horizontal canal BPPV canalith repositioning maneuvers (Semont, Epley, and Gufoni’s maneuvers) are level 1 evidence treatment for evidence-based medicine. The choice of maneuver (since their efficacy is comparable) is up to the clinician’s preferences, failure of the previous maneuver, or movement restrictions of the patient. Maneuvers for controversial variants, such as anterior canal and apogeotropic posterior canal BPPV, have weaker evidence of efficacy. Despite this, these variants are increasingly diagnosed and treated. Maneuvers also play a role in the differential diagnosis with central vestibular disorders. Chair-assisted treatment may be of help if available while surgical canal plugging should be indicated in selected same-canal, same-side intractable severe BPPV. Summary: The primary evidence-based treatment strategy for BPPV should be physical therapy through maneuvers. Despite the high success rate of liberatory maneuvers, there is a low percentage of subjects who have unsatisfactory outcomes. These patients need to be investigated to identify recurrences, multiple canal involvement, associated comorbidities (migraine, persistent postural perceptual dizziness), or risk factors for recurrences (low vitamin D serum level). Future research should also identify the optimum maneuvers for variants whose diagnosis and treatment are still a matter of some debate. © 2019, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

Mandalà, M., Salerni, L., Nuti, D. (2019). Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo Treatment: a Practical Update. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN NEUROLOGY, 21(12), 1-18 [10.1007/s11940-019-0606-x].

Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo Treatment: a Practical Update

Mandalà M.;Salerni L.;
2019-01-01

Abstract

Purpose of the review: To define the best up-to-date practical approach to treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Recent findings: Both posterior and horizontal canal BPPV canalith repositioning maneuvers (Semont, Epley, and Gufoni’s maneuvers) are level 1 evidence treatment for evidence-based medicine. The choice of maneuver (since their efficacy is comparable) is up to the clinician’s preferences, failure of the previous maneuver, or movement restrictions of the patient. Maneuvers for controversial variants, such as anterior canal and apogeotropic posterior canal BPPV, have weaker evidence of efficacy. Despite this, these variants are increasingly diagnosed and treated. Maneuvers also play a role in the differential diagnosis with central vestibular disorders. Chair-assisted treatment may be of help if available while surgical canal plugging should be indicated in selected same-canal, same-side intractable severe BPPV. Summary: The primary evidence-based treatment strategy for BPPV should be physical therapy through maneuvers. Despite the high success rate of liberatory maneuvers, there is a low percentage of subjects who have unsatisfactory outcomes. These patients need to be investigated to identify recurrences, multiple canal involvement, associated comorbidities (migraine, persistent postural perceptual dizziness), or risk factors for recurrences (low vitamin D serum level). Future research should also identify the optimum maneuvers for variants whose diagnosis and treatment are still a matter of some debate. © 2019, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
2019
Mandalà, M., Salerni, L., Nuti, D. (2019). Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo Treatment: a Practical Update. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN NEUROLOGY, 21(12), 1-18 [10.1007/s11940-019-0606-x].
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