Open AccessCOMPARISON OF EFFICACY OF SEMONTS MANOEUVRE VERSUS VESTIBULAR SEDDATIVE IN POSITIONAL VERTIGO
Author(s) -
Muhammad Sohail Babar Niazi,
Khawar Kamal,
Zahid Hassan,
Aaisha Qaiser,
Shahid Khattak,
Shahid Iqbal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pakistan armed forces medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2411-8842
pISSN - 0030-9648
DOI - 10.51253/pafmj.v1i1.7929
Subject(s) - medicine , benign paroxysmal positional vertigo , vertigo , vestibular system , sedative , surgery , anesthesia , audiology
Objective: To carry out the comparison of the effectiveness of Semont manoeuvre and Vestibular Sedative in the management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).
Study Design: Quasi experimental study.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of ENT, Combined Military Hospital Peshawar Pakistan, from Jan to Jul 2020.
Methodology: The study was conducted on 60 patients who were diagnosed Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo by Dix Hallpike test. The patients were divided into 2 groups of 30 each. Group A was treated with vestibular sedative and group B was treated with Semont manoeuvre. The examination of all patients was done on day 3, day 7 and day 14 and the results were documented.
Results: The study was conducted on 60 patients who were diagnosed benign paroxysmal positional vertigo by Dix Hallpike test the study revealed that the 30 cases which were treated by Semont manoeuvre, 25 cases were completely symptom free after 14 days. Meanwhile out of 30 cases which were managed by oral vestibular sedative, only 4 cases showed complete recovery after 14 days. Chi square test was used to compare the results. The results revealed that Semont manoeuvre is more effective in the treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo than vestibular sedative.
Conclusion: Semont manoeuvre is more effective in the management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo than vestibular sedative.