Disorder	Duration of episodes	Auditory symptoms	Prevalence	Peripheral or central vertigo
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo	Seconds	No	Common	Peripheral
Perilymphatic fistula (head trauma, barotrauma)	Seconds	Yes	Uncommon	Peripheral
Vascular ischemia: transient ischemic attack	Seconds to hours	Usually not	Uncommon	Central or peripheral*
Ménière’s disease	Hours	Yes	Common	Peripheral
Syphilis	Hours	Yes	Uncommon	Peripheral
Vertiginous migraine	Hours	No	Common	Central
Labyrinthine concussion	Days	Yes	Uncommon	Peripheral
Labyrinthitis	Days	Yes	Common	Peripheral
Vascular ischemia: stroke	Days	Usually not	Uncommon	Central or peripheral*
Vestibular neuronitis	Days	No	Common	Peripheral
Anxiety disorder	Variable	Usually not	Common	Unspecified
Acoustic neuroma	Months	Yes	Uncommon	Peripheral
Cerebellar degeneration	Months	No	Uncommon	Central
Cerebellar tumor	Months	No	Uncommon	Central
Multiple sclerosis	Months	No	Uncommon	Central
Vestibular ototoxicity	Months	Yes	Uncommon	Peripheral