Abstract

Several methods of physiotherapy have been advanced for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo involving horizontal semicircular canal (HC-BPPV). In this review article, the diagnosis and therapeutic maneuvers for HC-BPPV including recently published several randomized controlled trials are described.

• Keywords: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV); BPPV involving the horizontal semicircular canal; Geotropic nystagmus; Apogeotropic nystagmus; Barbeque rotation maneuver; Head-shaking; Gufoni’s maneuver; Treatment outcome;