Dix-Hallpike tests
Dix-Hallpike tests is the plural of Dix-Hallpike test.
Meaning of Dix-Hallpike test
Noun
Dix-Hallpike test (plural Dix-Hallpike tests)
- A diagnostic maneuver used to identify benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). The patient is quickly lowered to a supine position with the neck extended. A positive test is indicated by patient-reported vertigo and clinical observation of nystagmus.
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- What is Dix-Hallpike tests the plural of?
- Dix-Hallpike tests is the plural of Dix-Hallpike test.
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