The Dix-Hallpike maneuver remains the gold standard for diagnosing posterior canal BPPV. A positive test requires that vertigo associated with torsional (rotatory) and up-beating (toward the forehead) ...
The medical record for Mrs. Smith indicated a normal neurologic examination with negative Romberg test and intact proprioception, reflexes, and light touch sensation, but the Dix-Hallpike maneuver had ...