Key Points
  1. Previous studies have linked recurrent or persistent BPPV to age, anxiety or/and depression and medical comorbidity
  2. Factors such as the socioeconomical status have not been assessed.
  3. In our retrospective powered cohort we showed that there is a positive correlation between recurrent or persistent BPPV and age
  4. We found no correlation with the presence of underlying anxiety/depression and recurrent or persistent BPPV and age.
  5. While one would have expected that the socioeconomical and educational status would have had an impact on recurrent/persistent BPPV, using the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation, we did not identify such link.