Vestibular Neuritis — Complete Guide
Introduction to Vestibular Neuritis — Complete Guide I remember a patient who walked into my clinic — or more accurately, was practically carried in — a 38-year-old man who woke up at 3 am with the room spinning so violently he couldn’t sit up. He vomited six times before morning. By the time his family […]
Vitamin D Deficiency and BPPV, Can Supplements Prevent Recurrence?
One of the most frustrating things I see in my practice at Prime ENT Center is patients whose bppv/”>BPPV keeps coming back especially in elderly population. I treat them, they get better, and three months later they’re back in my clinic with the same symptoms. After seeing this pattern repeatedly, I started asking: what’s different […]
योग और चक्कर, कौन से आसन फायदेमंद हैं और कौन से खतरनाक
नमस्ते, मैं डॉ. प्रतीक पोरवाल हूँ। Prime ENT Center में मैंने देखा है कि बहुत सारे लोग चक्कर के इलाज के लिए योग करना शुरू करते हैं, लेकिन गलत आसन करने से उनका चक्कर और बढ़ जाता है। मेरे क्लिनिक में जो मरीज़ BPPV से ठीक हो जाते हैं, उनसे मैं अक्सर यह सवाल सुनता […]
BBQ Roll Maneuver: Treatment for Horizontal Canal BPPV
Last Updated: February 2026 | Medically Reviewed by Dr. Prateek Porwal, ENT & Vertigo Specialist | Prime ENT Center, Hardoi If you’ve been diagnosed with horizontal canal BPPV—the type that causes severe vertigo when you roll over in bed from side to side—the BBQ Roll Maneuver (also called the Lempert Maneuver or 360° rotation) is […]
Semont Maneuver: BPPV Treatment (70-90% Success)
Last Updated: February 2026 | Medically Reviewed by Dr. Prateek Porwal, ENT & Vertigo Specialist | Prime ENT Center, Hardoi Semont Maneuver: Ultimate Guide to BPPV Treatment The Semont Maneuver, also known as the “Liberatory Maneuver,” was the first successful physical therapy treatment for BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo), developed by French physician Dr. Alain […]
VNG Testing: Vestibular Assessment for Dizziness
Last Updated: February 2026 | Medically Reviewed by Dr. Prateek Porwal, ENT & Vertigo Specialist | Prime ENT Center, Hardoi VNG Testing: Complete Vestibular Assessment for Complex Dizziness When bedside tests like the Dix-Hallpike and Supine Roll aren’t giving us clear answers—or when your dizziness seems more complex than simple BPPV—VNG testing (Videonystagmography) provides the […]
Supine Roll Test, Diagnosing Horizontal Canal BPPV
One of the first things I teach residents is that if you only know the Dix-Hallpike test for BPPV, you’re missing about 30% of your cases. The Dix-Hallpike is brilliant for posterior canal BPPV, probably 80-90% of all BPPV cases, but it misses horizontal canal BPPV completely. That’s where the supine roll test comes in. […]
Dix-Hallpike Test – Gold Standard for BPPV Diagnosis
Last Updated: February 2026 | Medically Reviewed by Dr. Prateek Porwal, ENT & Vertigo Specialist | Prime ENT Center, Hardoi Dix-Hallpike Test for BPPV: Expert Diagnosis in Hardoi The Dix-Hallpike Test is the gold standard diagnostic procedure for identifying BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo) in Hardoi and throughout India. If you’re experiencing sudden spinning sensations […]