The Epley maneuver for the treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 253, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 31-34

  Appiani, G Ciniglio ^a   Gagliardi, M ^b   Urbani, L ^a   Lucertini, M ^a  

^a CSV (Flight Experimental Center) Aerospace Medicine Department Italian Air Force Pratica di Mare Air Force Base   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo; Canalolithiasis; Cupulolithiasis; Epley maneuver

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BENIGN RECURRENT VERTIGO; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOLYMPH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMICIRCULAR CANAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030060395     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00176699     Document Type: Article

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