Treatment for BPPV, lateral canal, bilateral or side unknown

By Marcello Cherchi, MD PhD

For patients

For a person who has benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) involving the lateral canal (also called the horizontal canal) on both sides, or if the side is unknown, the relevant treatment maneuvers include the Kurtzer hybrid maneuver.

For clinicians

The lateral (also known as horizontal) semicircular canal is the second most commonly affected by benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). If both lateral canals are affected, or if the affected side is uncertain, then treatment options include:

• Kurtzer hybrid maneuver