Dix-Hallpike maneuver

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Indications

* side-lying test may be appropriate for patients unable to tolerate full neck extension

Contraindications

Procedure

  • the sitting patient's head is placed in extension, then rotated 45 degrees to one side, then lowered to 30 degrees below the horizontal plane
  • the patient is observed for nystagmus (rotational or vertical) & symptoms of vertigo

Interpretation

* see Epley maneuver for treatment of benign positional vertigo

More general terms

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References

  1. Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pg 1013
  2. 2.0 2.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 14, 16, 19 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2006, 2012, 2021.
  3. Parham K, Kuchel GA. A geriatric perspective on benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016;64(2):378-385 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26804483
  4. Phillips J Vertigo - Dix-Hallpike Manoeuvre from BMJ Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RYB2QlO1N4