“Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most frequent type of peripheral vestibular vertigo.1 BPPV is the main reason for vertigo cases presenting to balance clinics, with a prevalence of 2.4%2 and an incidence of 0.6% per year.3 BPPV is defined by periods of highly debilitating vertigo spells with nausea and nystagmus stimulated by changes in head positions4, 5. Females are more affected compared to males with a male-to-female ratio of 1:1.5-2. The peak age of BPPV occurrence is 60-70 years despite the probability of occurrence at any age.”

The American Institute of Balance (Seasonal incidence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo – The American Institute of Balance ®)