EPLEY MANEUVER

Course overview

PATIENTS WITH BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO OFTEN PRESENT WITH RECURRENT SYMPTOMS OF DIZZINESS, LIGHTHEADEDNESS, NAUSEA, OR VOMITING. THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE USE OF THE EPLEY MANEUVER (OR CANALITH REPOSITIONING MANEUVER) TO TREAT BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE ROLE OF PHYSICIANS AND NURSING STAFF IN EVALUATING AND TREATING BPPV WITH A LOW-COST, BEDSIDE SOLUTION.