Clinical Study

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in Irradiated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Survivors

Table 3

Clinical manifestations of 11 irradiated NPC patients with BPPV.

PatientBPPV typeDiagnostic maneuversProvoked nystagmusTherapeutic procedureOutcome

1PC(L)Dix-Hallpike testTorsional upbeatingCRPResolved
2HC(R)Supine roll testGeotropic horizontalGMResolved
3PC(R)Dix-Hallpike testTorsional upbeatingCRPResolved
4PC(R)Dix-Hallpike testTorsional upbeatingSMResolved
5PC(R)Dix-Hallpike testTorsional upbeatingCRPResolved
6HC(L)Supine roll testApogeotropic horizontalGMResolved
7PC(R)Dix-Hallpike testTorsional upbeatingCRPResolved
8PC(L)Dix-Hallpike testTorsional upbeatingSMResolved
9PC(R)Dix-Hallpike testTorsional upbeatingCRPResolved
10PC(L)Dix-Hallpike testTorsional upbeatingCRPResolved
11HC(L)Supine roll testGeotropic horizontalLMResolved

PC: posterior canal; HCs: horizontal canal; L: left; R: right; CRP: canalith repositioning procedure (Epleys maneuver); SM: Semont's maneuver; LM: Lemperts maneuver; GM: Gufoni maneuver.