The necessity of post-maneuver postural restriction in treating benign paroxysmal positional vertigo / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
;
(24): 910-912, 2013.
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em Chinês
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| ID: wpr-749268
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To evaluate the necessity of postural restrictions after repositioning maneuvers in posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).@*METHOD@#Sixty-eight consecutive patients diagnosed of posterior canal BPPV with a positive Dix-Hallpike test. Thirty-two patients were instructed to follow postural restrictions after repositioning maneuvers, and 36 patients did not receive any postural restriction after treatment. All the patients were reevaluated at 1 week and 3 months later respectively.@*RESULT@#There was no statistical difference in number of maneuvers needed to resolve symptoms between two groups.@*CONCLUSION@#Epley maneuver is effective to treat patients with posterior canal BPPV, and postural restrictions does not improved the efficacy. Above all, we do not recommend any postural restrictions to patients with posterior canal BPPV.
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Assunto principal:
Terapêutica
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Vertigem
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Resultado do Tratamento
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Posicionamento do Paciente
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Vertigem Posicional Paroxística Benigna
Limite:
Adulto
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Idoso
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Aged80
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Ano de publicação:
2013
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