Dix-Hallpike and Epley Maneuvers for BPPV, in Claymation

This is a brief claymation video made to serve as a visual aid to show how the Dix-Hallpike test and Epley maneuvers are performed. This is not intended to replace a visit to your physician or to replace the formal training required to perform these tests. View this at your own risk.

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• Dix-Hallpike
• test
• Epley
• maneuver
• vertigo
• dizzyness
• medicine
• claymation
• stop-motion

[Gusmed007]

I am a neurologist and I use this video a lot to teach med students and to educate my patients after performing the maneuver.

Just wanted to thank you for the initiative! Great job!

[webiocosm]

@Gusmed007 - Thanks for the feedback, I am glad it is helpful.

[satsang69]

Thank you!!! Your video is the best one and it totally worked for me! Since it's claymation it kind of flies under the radar but wow, great job.

[webiocosm]

Thanks for the nice comments.

[2minutesinheaven]

Careful! If the maneuver is incomplete then you may find yourself worse off. There's a final step that involves turning all the way onto the stomach at the end. The classic Adams & Victor Neurology text notes that skipping this step may change a posterior canal problem to a lateral canal problem that is not easily treated. This maneuver is best performed by a medical professional trained to perform it. The video is a nice introduction, but not appropriate for complete training purposes.

[bloc47]

I'm a med student - this is so awesome!

[WillyCatsMom]

I only get vertigo when I look up or down, not side to side, will this manuvere help me?

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[beards106]

vote this if you think every single viewer of this video is a med student?

[ipostman]

excellent!!! A+++

[jessica042479]

oh wow that worked great thanx so much for the video!!!

[emacwakeup]

I meant vid, not his, lol.

[emacwakeup]

Awesome his. Helps with my exam!

[TheMikeypsycho]

Took me two tries for it to work. I still get vertigo when I move my head sometimes but it is nothing like what it was. If I tilted my head up, down, or to the right, I would get an intense, can't even see straight, 10 second wave of vertigo. Now I'm just getting mild waves, if at all. at least a 75% reduction in symptoms for me. still going to see a doctor though. thanks for posting.