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  Epley Maneuver for right-sided posterior canal BPPV Anterior BPPV Evaluation and Treatment Evaluation: Supine Head-Hanging Test for the Diagnosis of Anterior Canal BPPV. Clinically, ac-BPPV is characterized by a vertical downbeat nystagmus with a torsional component toward the affected side when the individual is looking straight ahead as evoked by the supine head-hanging test. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8497794/#:~:text=Supine%20Head%2DHanging%20Test%20for%20the%20Diagnosis%20of%20Anterior%20Canal,the%20supine%20head%2Dhanging%20test.  Treatment with Yacovino maneuver: Doesn't matter which ear you are treating, the maneuver is the same. (1) supine with head extended 30 deg, (2) supine head flexed 45 deg, (3) seated with head flexed 45 deg. (step two for too long, you risk the otoconia staying in the posterior canal.  Habituation Exercises: -Gaze stabilization Gaze stabilization protocol: -3x/day, at least 12 min daily.  -VORx1 (head movements) and VOR x2 (head