The use of mastoid vibration with canalith repositioning procedure to treat persistent benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: A case report.

The use of mastoid vibration with canalith repositioning procedure to treat persistent benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: A case report.
Physiother Theory Pract. 2018 Jan 16;:1-6
Authors: Griech SF, Carroll MA
Abstract
The Canalith Repositioning Procedure (CRP) was originally described as a non-invasive treatment for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) by Epley. Since its inception, the maneuver has undergone several modifications; and currently is performed in the absence of induced mastoid vibration (oscillation). Clinically, mastoid vibration may be used to assist in treatment of persistent cases of BPPV, where a simple CRP may fail to improve symptoms. This case describes a patient with a three-month history of BPPV (right posterior canalithiasis), who was previously treated unsuccessfully with standard CRP. Mastoid vibration was introduced as part of the treatment due to persistent BPPV. After one treatment utilizing CRP with mastoid vibration, the patient had complete resolution of symptoms, and remained symptom free at a six-month follow-up. It can be concluded that introducing mastoid oscillation via vibration to the CRP in persistent cases of semicircular canalithiasis BPPV may produce positive patient outcomes.
PMID: 29336656 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - January 16, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Griech SF, Carroll MA Tags: Physiother Theory Pract Source Type: research