Brandt-Daroff exercise

Indications

• patient self treatment procedure for benign positional vertigo.

Procedure

• the patient is instructed to sit on the edge of the bed & then rapidly fall into the critical lateral position to induce the vertigo
• after the vertigo subsides, the patient returns to the upright position, generally experiencing a lesser episode of vertigo
• these positional changes are repeated until the vertigo subsides
• these sessions are repeated 3 times/day until the vertigo no longer occurs

Notes

• has not been shown to be as effective as 'in-office' Epley maneuver

More general terms

• repositioning maneuver

Additional terms

• benign positional vertigo; benign paroxysmal positional vertigo