Abstract:Abstract:ObjectiveTo explore the value of shakinghead test to evaluate the restoration recovery cycle of manual reduction for horizontal semicircular canal cupulolithiasis (HSCCup).Methods59 patients suffering from HSCCup were divided into two groups according to the results of shakinghead test, i.e. group A (without nystagmus, n=30) and group B(with nystagmus, n=29). All patients in both groups received treatment with the same repositioning maneuver. The patients were followed up according to the efficacy grading criteria and the recovery cycles of the two groups were recorded , and analysis of the factors affecting the recovery period of patients.ResultsIn group A, 28 cases recovered within one day and the remaining 2 recovered within one week with an average recovery cycle of 1.2 days. In group B, 16 cases recovered within one day, and 13 cases within 2-4 weeks with an average recovery cycle of 19 days; The average recovery period of group A was significantly shorter than that of group B, and factors such as the direction, amplitude, duration and previous history of dizziness of shake head nystagmus affected the recovery period(P<0.05), but gender and age could not affect the recovery period.ConclusionThe results of the shakinghead test can be used to predict the recovery cycle of HSCCup and offer assistance for subsequent treatment.