Effects the Epley Maneuver on the Symptoms and Quality of Life Levels in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: Two Antalya District Hospitals Experience

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Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the Epley maneuver performed withoutany additional medical treatment on symptoms and quality of life in patients diagnosed with canalithiasis typeposterior canal BPPV with the Dix- Hallpike (DH) test intwo District Hospitals of Antalya -Turkey.Methods: A total of 55 patients who were admitted tothe ENT Departments Kumluca and Serik State Hospitals,Antalya between November 2019 and June 2020 withcomplaining of positional vertigo who were diagnosedas posterior canal BPPV with the Dix Hallpike (DH) testwas included in this study.Results: Fifty-five cases with dizziness and vertigo complaints enrolled in our study. Thirty-four of the patientswere male (%43.6), and 21 cases were female (%56.4).The ages of the patients were between 32 and 81withan average of 52.4±13.3 years. Statistically significantimprovement was obtained at Vertigo Symptom Scale,Vertigo Dizziness Imbalance Symptom Scale, and Vertigo,Dizziness Imbalance health-related quality of life scaleafter the application of Epley maneuverConclusion: In our study, Epley maneuver efficacy without any additional medical treatment was found to bevery high in BPPV patients. As a result of this study, wewanted to emphasize that medical treatment to everypatient presenting with dizziness and vertigo complaintsis not a correct approach.