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Question 9: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)Q: Which maneuver is used to diagnose BPPV of the posterior semicircular canal?%u2022A) Rinne test%u2022B) Dix-Hallpike test%u2022 C) Weber test%u2022D) Romberg testAnswer: B) Dix-Hallpike testExplanation: The Dix-Hallpike test is used to diagnose BPPV of the posterior semicircular canal. It involves rapidly moving the patient from a sitting to a supine position with the head turned 45 degrees to one side and extended 20 degrees backward.