Universal Repositioning Maneuver: A New Treatment for Single Canal and Multi-Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo by 3-Dimensional Model Analysis

BACKGROUND: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is the most common peripheral vestibular disorder and is currently treated by many types of repositioning maneuvers. A simplification of this procedure would be desirable. A new, anatomically realistic, 3-dimensional computational simulator of the human labyrinth provides a novel insight to evaluate the viability of any new maneuver. The purpose of this study is to propose a single maneuver with potential to treat canalolithiasis-type benign paroxysmal positional vertigo of any individual canal, or even multiple canals on the same side, based on a 3-dimensional model.

METHODS: The benign paroxysmal positional vertigo Viewer, a 3-dimensional model of the human labyrinth, was used to analyze a “Universal Repositioning Maneuver.”

RESULT: Through the gravity vector, the expected position of the otoliths was demonstrated by moving the model through a single sequence of head positions, successfully promoting otolith migration from the three semicircular canals to the utricular cavity, either individually or together.

CONCLUSION: The analysis with the 3-dimensional model predicts the effectiveness of the Universal Repositioning Maneuver for the resolution of each single canal or multiple-canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo canalolithiasis, making treatment much more straightforward.

Cite this article as: Gonzaga Barreto R, Andrés Yacovino D, Cherchi M, Juliano Teixeira L, Nardy Nader S, Freitas Leão G. Universal repositioning maneuver: A new treatment for single canal and multi-canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo by 3-dimensional model analysis. J Int Adv Otol. 2023;19(3):242-247.