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Patients are relieved of benign paroxysmal postural vertigo symptoms after canalith repositioning manuevers however, some may be resistant.

The need for multiple manuevers is more in Fukuda stepping test positive patients.

The recurrence is less in Fukuda stepping test negative patients.

When the Fukuda stepping test is positive, poor prognosis, need for multipl canalith repositioning manuevers and recurrences are expected.

Fukuda stepping test is a valuable bedside test to predict the prognosis of benign paroxysmal postural vertigo.

The COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted the surgical treatment of Goiters.

The postponed surgical treatment was worsened by closure of hospital beds and bad public management.

With safety protocols, surgeries for goiter and benign thyroid conditions can still be performed.

The restart surgeries for goiters will reduce the negative economic and patient health impact.