A Comparison between the effect of Epley’s maneuver and Cawthorne Cooksey Vestibular Exercises in improving the Quality of life (QOL) in patients with Posterior Semicircular benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (pc-BPPV)

Abstract

Aim: The Aim of this study is to compare the effect of Epley's maneuver and Cawthorne Cooksey Vestibular Exercises in improving the Quality of Life in patients with pc-BPPV. Materials and methods: A Experimental study design consisting of reviews of charts of pc-BPPV patients. Thirty patients were included, (60%) were females, (40%) were males; the average age was 56 years. All the patients are presented with unilateral pc-BPPV and underwent Dix-Hallpike test. Pre-and post- Treatment (Epley’s maneuver) and (Cawthorne Cooksey Vestibular Exercises) scores on the physical, functional and emotional dimensions of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and VAS were analyzed. Results: The pre and post-test values were assessed by DHI and VAS in Group A and Group B. The calculated ҅ t ҆ values by unpaired ҅ t ҆ test were in group A is 12.35 and Group B is 5.64. The calculated ҅ t ҆ values were more than the table value 2.05 for 5% level of significance at 28 degrees of freedom. Conclusion: In the present sample, Epley’s Maneuver had a positive and significant effect on emotional, physical and functional dimensions of quality of life, as measured by the DHI and VAS scores before and after therapy.