Preceding Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo as a Trigger for Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness: Which Clinical Predictors?

The parameters most involved as potential precipitants of PPPD after BPPV were the age of the patients and a long latency between the onset of BPPV and the final diagnosis; the mean age of the subjects who developed PPPD following BPPV was significantly higher. These findings lead us to emphasize the importance of the early identification and treatment of BPPV, especially in older patients.