Dix-Hallpike maneuver
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Indications
- used in the assessment of vertigo
- most useful in evaluation of suspected benign-positional vertigo
* side-lying test may be appropriate for patients unable to tolerate full neck extension
Contraindications
- not useful for evaluation of Meniere's disease
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
- benign positional vertigo*
- rotational nystagmus & vertigo occur, generally only on one side; vertigo severe prior to fatigue (see below)
- dizziness (vertigo) & nystagmus begin in 2-20 seconds[2]
- vertigo generally severe
- duration of nystagmus < 1 minute
- vertigo stops in < 30-60 seconds
- the response fatigues; nystagmus & vertigo decrease with repetition, that is, it is not observed after a few repetitions
- nystagmus unidirectional, mixed upbeat & torsional with small horizontal component
- central vertigo generally
- vertigo generally mild
- dizziness (vertigo) & nystagmus begin immediately
- vertigo does not stop rapidly
- duration of nystagmus > 1 minute
- elicits vertical nystagmus or horizontal nystagmus without torsional component
- vertigo is not fatigable; vertigo does not decrease with repetition
* see Epley maneuver for treatment of benign positional vertigo
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References
- ↑ Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pg 1013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 14, 16, 19 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2006, 2012, 2021.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Phillips J Vertigo - Dix-Hallpike Manoeuvre from BMJ Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RYB2QlO1N4