Double-blind randomized trial on short-term efficacy of the Semont maneuver for the treatment of posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 259, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 882-885

  Mandalà, Marco ^a   Santoro, Giovanni Paolo ^a   Libonati, Giacinto Asprella ^b   Casani, Augusto Pietro ^c   Faralli, Mario ^d   Giannoni, Beatrice ^e   Gufoni, Mauro ^f   Marcelli, Vincenzo ^g   Marchetti, Pierpaolo ^h   Pepponi, Emanuela ^a   Vannucchi, Paolo ^a   Nuti, Daniele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b Ospedale Madonna Delle Grazie   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^f Ambulatorio Otorinolaringoiatria   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^h UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo; Double blind randomized trial; Evidence based medicine; Neuro otology; Semicircular canals; Semont's liberatory maneuver; Vestibular

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NYSTAGMUS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSITIONAL VERTIGO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEMONT LIBERATORY MANEUVER; SHAM PROCEDURE; SHORT COURSE THERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NYSTAGMUS, PATHOLOGIC; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTIGO;

EID: 84862553034     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-011-6272-x     Document Type: Article

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