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see also: Semont exercise,

Mechanism:www.earscience.org.au/disorders/bppv.php

Emegency Department BPPV

Exercises for Positional Vertigo (Brandt-Daroff)

Step 1 - Sit on edge of bed, turn the head slightly to the left side (approximately 45°)

Step 2 - Lie down quickly on right side (so that the back of the head rather than the front is resting on the bed). Wait for 20 - 30 seconds or for any dizziness to resolve.

Step 3 - Sit up straight, again waiting for 20 - 30 seconds or for any dizziness to resolve.

Step 4 - Now turn head slightly to right side and repeat sequence in opposite direction (lie down quickly on left side etc

Perform 5 or more repetitions to each side 3 times daily
(Australian Family Physician Sept 1999)