Treating BPPV: The Epley Manuever - Boys Town National Research Hospital

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (or BPPV) is the most common cause of vertigo, a false sensation of spinning. Kristen Janky, Au.D, Ph.D., CCC-A, Vestibular Audiologist at Boys Town National Research Hospital, demonstrates how to treat BPPV using the Epley Manuever. For more information on our Balance and Vestibular Evaluations, visit BPPV stands for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and essentially with BPPV, crystals from the ear get dislodged and displaced into a different part of the inner ear. The treatment for that is to put the head in different positions to move those crystals back into the part of the ear that they belong. As soon as those crystals get back into that part of the ear, patient’s symptoms improve dramatically. If you are treating right BPPV you are going to turn your head over your right shoulder and then you are going to lay flat on your back. Your hea