canalith repositioning maneuver
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canalith repositioning maneuver
a maneuver to reposition otolithic debris from the semicircular ducts, usually the posterior, to the utricle in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
Synonym(s): Epley maneuver
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canalith repositioning maneuver
Use of the Hallpike maneuver to reposition a canalith in the semicircular canal(s) to relieve benign positional vertigo. Synonym: Epley maneuver See: Hallpike maneuver
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