Research Journal of Medical Sciences
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Comparative Study of BPPV with Epley’s and Medical Therapy Versus Medical Therapy Alone: A Prospective Observational Study
Lyra Joy, B.K. Noorjihan, Dayana Babu, V. Deepak Rajadurai, S. Keerthana and S. Asmitha
Page: 376-379 | Received 12 Jul 2024, Published online: 20 Aug 2024
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Abstract
Dizziness and disequilibrium are common complaints in both general adult and the geriatric population. Dizziness is often used to describe the sensations of vertigo, light headedness, imbalance, presyncope, disorientation and/or gait instability. The cause may be otologic, neurologic, cardiovascular, psychiatric, orthopaedic or ophthalmologic. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is, by far, the most common cause of episodic vertigo. The purpose of the study was to compare the efficacy of Epley’s maneuver with medical therapy versus medical therapy alone in patients of BPPV. This study was done in Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kulasekharam, Tamil Nadu, in patients above age of 20 and with BPPV. A total of 100 patients were divided into two groups: 50 to the group A which received Epley’s maneuver with medical therapy and 50 to the group B which received only medical therapy. In our study, Epley’s maneuver with medical therapy was found to be more effective than medicine given alone. This study shows that the Epley’s maneuver with medical therapy provides effective and longterm control of symptoms in patients with BPPV. It benefits over medical therapy alone in terms of avoiding the delay in vestibular compensation and recurrence.
How to cite this article:
Lyra Joy, B.K. Noorjihan, Dayana Babu, V. Deepak Rajadurai, S. Keerthana and S. Asmitha. Comparative Study of BPPV with Epley’s and Medical Therapy Versus Medical Therapy Alone: A Prospective Observational Study.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.9.376.379
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.36478/makrjms.2024.9.376.379