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By Mayo Clinic staffWith appropriate instruction, the canalith repositioning procedure can be done at home. For the first attempt, however, these maneuvers should always be performed under the supervision of a medical professional due to certain risks involved, such as:
- Neck or back injury.
- Movement of the otoconia into a canal other than the utricle, which could continue to cause vertigo.
- Side effects, including feelings of nausea, dizziness and lightheadedness, which may require medication to relieve.
Make sure you tell your doctor about any medical conditions you have, such as a neck or back condition, a detached retina or vascular problems, before beginning the canalith repositioning procedure. You may need to delay having the canalith repositioning procedure.
- Canalith repositioning procedure — for treatment of BPPV. Vestibular Disorders Association. http://vestibular.org/vestibular-disorders/treatment/canalith-repositioning.php?searchresult=1&sstring=canalith+repositioning. Accessed April 19, 2010.
- Johnson J, et al. Vestibular disorders. In: Lalwani AK. Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery. 2nd ed. New York, N.Y.: The McGraw-Hill Companies; 2008. http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aID=2831167. Accessed April 19, 2010.
- Clinical practice guideline: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. American Academy of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. http://www.entnet.org/Practice/loader.cfm?csModule=security%2fgetfile&pageid=33697. Accessed April 20, 2010.
- Barton J. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed April 21, 2010.
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (Benign postural or positional vertigo). The Merck Manuals: The Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec08/ch086/ch086c.html#CIHHFCEC. Accessed April 22, 2010.
- Shepard NT (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. May 3, 2010.
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