Dix-Hallpike Maneuver: Test, Purpose & Results
Sep 1, 2025 · The Dix-Hallpike maneuver is a test that healthcare providers use to diagnose BPPV — a common type of vertigo. During the test, your provider will guide you from sitting to …
Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPPV) - Physiopedia
Feb 3, 2013 · Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a specific type of vertigo that is brought on by a change in position of the head with respect to gravity. This disorder is caused …
Dix-Hallpike Test for Vertigo Diagnosis: Procedure & Results
Dec 21, 2024 · Doctors use the Dix-Hallpike test (sometimes called the Dix-Hallpike maneuver) to check for a common type of vertigo called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV.
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Mayo Clinic
Dec 31, 2025 · To diagnose benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, also called BPPV, your healthcare professional does a physical exam and moves your head into different positions …
BPPV - Canalolithiasis, Cupulolithiasis, Dix–Hallpike positional test
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). It is one of the most common causes of vertigo. It is characterized by brief intense spells of rotatory vertigo which usually precipitates during an …
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Diagnosing BPPV involves taking a detailed history of a person’s health. The doctor confirms the diagnosis by observing nystagmus — jerking of the person’s eyes that accompanies the …
Roll Test for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
Used to confirm diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and identify the involved semicircular canal (SCC), most commonly the horizontal SCC. People with benign …
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Dec 26, 2022 · The Dix-Hallpike test is pathognomonic, which is why laboratory tests are not indicated to establish the diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. However, BPPV …
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: Effective diagnosis and …
Nov 1, 2022 · This article provides an update on benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), a common balance disorder, and how to distinguish it from other causes of dizziness, vertigo, …
Dix-Hallpike Test and Epley Manoeuvre – OSCE guide
Sep 9, 2018 · A step-by-step guide to performing the Dix-Hallpike and Epley Manoeuvre in an OSCE setting to assist in the diagnosis of BPPV, with an included video demonstration.