Modified liberatory maneuver: effective treatment for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Laryngoscope 1994 Oct;104(10):1206-12
Date
10/01/1994Pubmed ID
7934589DOI
10.1288/00005537-199410000-00004Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0027937076 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 78 CitationsAbstract
A modification of the liberatory maneuver was used to treat 25 patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). The modified liberatory maneuver relieved symptoms without recurrence in 11 (44%) patients. A partial response was noted in 6 (24%) patients, and there was no improvement in 8 (32%) patients. Follow-up ranged from 1 to 20 months (median 4.0 months). Patient age was not predictive of response to treatment. Duration of symptoms before treatment, however, was greater in nonresponders (median 15.5 months) than in complete (median 5.0 months) or partial (median 3.5 months) responders. The modified liberatory maneuver takes approximately 5 minutes to perform and provides effective treatment in two thirds of patients who suffer from BPPV.
Author List
Harvey SA, Hain TC, Adamiec LCAuthor
Steven A. Harvey MD Associate Professor in the Otolaryngology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAged
Aged, 80 and over
Audiometry
Audiometry, Evoked Response
Electronystagmography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Physical Therapy Modalities
Posture
Recurrence
Vertigo
