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BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physiotherapy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Epley manoeuvre
1, record 1, English, Epley%20manoeuvre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Epley maneuver 2, record 1, English, Epley%20maneuver
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Epley maneuver is a highly effective, safe, canalith repositioning treatment of posterior canal BPPV [benign paroxysmal positional vertigo]... This procedure consists of a series of head position changes that essentially settle the loose otoconia from the semicircular canal into the utricle, where they can no longer trigger vertigo attacks. 3, record 1, English, - Epley%20manoeuvre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Epley maneuver is one of several canalith repositioning maneuvers used to treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. 4, record 1, English, - Epley%20manoeuvre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physiothérapie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre d'Epley
1, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20d%27Epley
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les manœuvres de repositionnement des canalithes (le plus souvent la manœuvre d'Epley [...]) consistent à mobiliser la tête selon une série de positions spécifiques destinées à ramener les débris otoconiaux (canalithes) vers l'utricule. 2, record 1, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20d%27Epley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La manœuvre d'Epley commence par l'allongement sur le dos de la personne atteinte, avec la tête dans le vide et tournée du côté affecté. La personne fait une rotation lente de la tête vers côté sain jusqu'à ce que la tête soit presque face au sol. Enfin, elle se relève en position assise avec la tête tournée du côté sain avant de revenir à une position normale. 3, record 1, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20d%27Epley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La manœuvre d'Epley est l'une des nombreuses manœuvres de repositionnement des canalithes utilisées pour le traitement du vertige paroxystique positionnel bénin. 3, record 1, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20d%27Epley
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physiotherapy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Dix-Hallpike manoeuver
1, record 2, English, Dix%2DHallpike%20manoeuver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Dix-Hallpike test 1, record 2, English, Dix%2DHallpike%20test
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test used to diagnose benign paroxysmal positional vertigo(BPPV) that consists of a series of head, neck, and body movements that reproduce the vertigo sensation. 3, record 2, English, - Dix%2DHallpike%20manoeuver
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Dix-Hallpike test is typically performed in a doctor’s office. The doctor will ask you to sit upright on an exam table with your legs stretched out in front of you and your head turned to one side. They will then ask you to lower your head and torso back so that you end up lying with your head stretched off the edge of the exam table, turned with one ear down at a 45-degree angle. If there are misplaced calcium deposits (also called canaliths) in the posterior canal of your inner ear, this will trigger vertigo symptoms. 4, record 2, English, - Dix%2DHallpike%20manoeuver
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Benign positional paroxysmal vertigo(BPPV) is one of the most common causes of vertigo. The Dix-Hallpike maneuver is the gold standard test used to diagnose BPPV, which is crucial in confirming posterior canal BPPV. 5, record 2, English, - Dix%2DHallpike%20manoeuver
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physiothérapie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manoeuvre de Dix-Hallpike
1, record 2, French, manoeuvre%20de%20Dix%2DHallpike
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- manœuvre de Dix et Hallpike 2, record 2, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20Dix%20et%20Hallpike
correct, feminine noun
- test de Dix-Hallpike 1, record 2, French, test%20de%20Dix%2DHallpike
correct, masculine noun
- test de Dix et Hallpike 3, record 2, French, test%20de%20Dix%20et%20Hallpike
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manœuvre clinique qui vise à confirmer le diagnostic du vertige paroxystique positionnel bénin (VPPB) en reproduisant le vertige par l'entremise d'une série de mouvements de la tête, du cou et du corps. 4, record 2, French, - manoeuvre%20de%20Dix%2DHallpike
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le diagnostic sera confirmé par la manœuvre de Dix et Hallpike, qui consiste à reproduire le vertige en basculant le patient vers le côté déclenchant (le sujet, assis jambes pendantes au milieu de la table d'examen, est rapidement couché par l'examinateur vers le côté supposé atteint). La manœuvre est positive lorsqu'elle provoque un vertige et/ou des mouvements des yeux (appelés nystagmus) que le médecin va observer. 2, record 2, French, - manoeuvre%20de%20Dix%2DHallpike
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hearing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cupulolithiasis
1, record 3, English, cupulolithiasis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The presence of calculi in the cupula of the posterior semicircular duct, a cause of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. 2, record 3, English, - cupulolithiasis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ouïe
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cupulolithiase
1, record 3, French, cupulolithiase
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépôts de concrétion sur la cupule du canal semi-circulaire postérieur. 1, record 3, French, - cupulolithiase
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
1, record 4, English, benign%20paroxysmal%20positional%20vertigo
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- BPPV 1, record 4, English, BPPV
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- benign positional vertigo 2, record 4, English, benign%20positional%20vertigo
correct
- BPV 2, record 4, English, BPV
correct
- BPV 2, record 4, English, BPV
- top shelf vertigo 3, record 4, English, top%20shelf%20vertigo
correct, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo(BPPV) causes dizziness due to debris, [called otoliths], which has collected within a part of the inner ear... The symptoms of BPPV include dizziness or vertigo, lightheadedness, imbalance, and nausea. 3, record 4, English, - benign%20paroxysmal%20positional%20vertigo
Record 4, Key term(s)
- benign paroxysmal position vertigo
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vertige positionnel paroxystique bénin
1, record 4, French, vertige%20positionnel%20paroxystique%20b%C3%A9nin
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- VPPB 2, record 4, French, VPPB
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vertige paroxystique positionnel bénin 3, record 4, French, vertige%20paroxystique%20positionnel%20b%C3%A9nin
correct, masculine noun
- VPPB 4, record 4, French, VPPB
correct, masculine noun
- VPPB 4, record 4, French, VPPB
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vertige rotatoire vrai [...] qui survient par paroxysmes lors des changements de position. 4, record 4, French, - vertige%20positionnel%20paroxystique%20b%C3%A9nin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les patients ont la sensation que l'environnement et eux-mêmes sont animés d'un mouvement giratoire [...] 4, record 4, French, - vertige%20positionnel%20paroxystique%20b%C3%A9nin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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