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dix-hallpike test

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dix-hallpike test
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

Dix-Hallpike tests (plural)

Questions

What does dix-hallpike test mean?
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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