Charles Skinner Hallpike
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Charles Skinner Hallpike, CBE
, FRS (19 July 1900 – 26 September 1979) was an English otologist
.
He was born in Murree
, India
, a hill station now in Pakistan, the son of Frank Hallpike. The family returned to the UK when he was 3 years old. He attended St Paul's School (London) as a classical scholar and then Guy's Hospital
in 1919 on an Arts scholarship. He qualified MRCS and LRCP in 1924. He then obtained an MB of London University in 1926 and was elected FRCS in 1931.
He was House Surgeon at the Ear, Nose and Throat Department of Guy's Hospital and the Cheltenham General Hospital.
He became a Research Fellow at the Middlesex Hospital in 1929 where he specialised in the physical aspects of hearing and balance.
In 1940 he moved to join the Medical Research Council
team at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
in Queen Square, London as Assistant Aural Surgeon and later Aural Physician, which post he held till his retirement in 1967.
He published with Sir Hugh Cairns
in 1938 a ground-breaking paper on the causes of Ménière's disease
. He is best remembered for describing the Dix-Hallpike test
used in the diagnosis of benign positional vertigo
.
In 1935 he had married Barbara Lee Anderson; they had two sons and a daughter.
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
, FRS (19 July 1900 – 26 September 1979) was an English otologist
Otolaryngology
Otolaryngology or ENT is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders....
.
He was born in Murree
Murree
Murree city is a popular hill station and a summer resort, especially for the residents of Rawalpindi/Islamabad, and for the cities of the province of Punjab, Pakistan...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, a hill station now in Pakistan, the son of Frank Hallpike. The family returned to the UK when he was 3 years old. He attended St Paul's School (London) as a classical scholar and then Guy's Hospital
Guy's Hospital
Guy's Hospital is a large NHS hospital in the borough of Southwark in south east London, England. It is administratively a part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. It is a large teaching hospital and is home to the King's College London School of Medicine...
in 1919 on an Arts scholarship. He qualified MRCS and LRCP in 1924. He then obtained an MB of London University in 1926 and was elected FRCS in 1931.
He was House Surgeon at the Ear, Nose and Throat Department of Guy's Hospital and the Cheltenham General Hospital.
He became a Research Fellow at the Middlesex Hospital in 1929 where he specialised in the physical aspects of hearing and balance.
In 1940 he moved to join the Medical Research Council
Medical Research Council (UK)
The Medical Research Council is a publicly-funded agency responsible for co-ordinating and funding medical research in the United Kingdom. It is one of seven Research Councils in the UK and is answerable to, although politically independent from, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills...
team at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery is a neurological hospital in London, United Kingdom and part of the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust...
in Queen Square, London as Assistant Aural Surgeon and later Aural Physician, which post he held till his retirement in 1967.
He published with Sir Hugh Cairns
Hugh Cairns (surgeon)
Sir Hugh William Bell Cairns was a British neurosurgeon.Hugh Cairns was born in Port Pirie, but came to Adelaide for his secondary education at Adelaide High School and tertiary education at the University of Adelaide...
in 1938 a ground-breaking paper on the causes of Ménière's disease
Ménière's disease
Ménière's disease is a disorder of the inner ear that can affect hearing and balance to a varying degree. It is characterized by episodes of vertigo and tinnitus and progressive hearing loss, usually in one ear. It is named after the French physician Prosper Ménière, who, in an article published...
. He is best remembered for describing the Dix-Hallpike test
Dix-Hallpike test
The Dix–Hallpike test or Nylen-Barany test is a diagnostic maneuver used to identify benign paroxysmal positional vertigo .-Process:...
used in the diagnosis of benign positional vertigo
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is a disorder caused by problems in the inner ear. Its symptoms are repeated episodes of positional vertigo, that is, of a spinning sensation caused by changes in the position of the head.-Classification:...
.
In 1935 he had married Barbara Lee Anderson; they had two sons and a daughter.