%0 Journal Article
%T Physical therapy management of Anterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo by the Deep Head Hanging Maneuver
%J Journal of Health Science
%@ 2166-5990
%D 2012
%I 
%R 10.5923/j.health.20120204.02
%X One important factor that can cause of dizziness is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV); this increases in prevalence with age. The aim of this clinical study was to determine whether the Deep Head Hanging maneuver is an efficacious treatment maneuver for anterior canalithiasis. Twenty-eight adult participants were recruited. Their ages ranged from 41¨C63 years. Thrteen participants were male, and fifteen were female. Participants were judged to be ˇ°clearˇ± of the anterior canalithiasis when there was no nystagmus or subjective vertigo elicited by diagnostic positioning at the follow-up appointment. Results indicate that 82.1 % of the twenty-eight participants were clear of anterior canalithiasis after one treatment session, with another 14.2 % clear after a second treatment session. The remaining 3.5 % required a third treatment session. In Conclusion, the Deep Head Hanging maneuver was demonstrated to be a useful treatment in patients presenting with possible anterior canalithiasis sessions.
%K Dizziness
%K Canalithiasis
%K Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
%K Deep Head Hanging maneuver
%K Vertigo
%U http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.health.20120204.02.html