AUTHOR=Mandalà Marco , Salerni Lorenzo , Ferretti Fabio , Bindi Ilaria , Gualtieri Giacomo , Corallo Giulia , Viberti Francesca , Gusinu Roberto , Fantino Claudio , Ponzo Silvia , Astore Serena , Boccuzzi Simone , Nuti Daniele 

TITLE=The incidence of vestibular neuritis in Italy

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neurology

VOLUME=Volume 14 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1177621

DOI=10.3389/fneur.2023.1177621

ISSN=1664-2295

ABSTRACT=Objective: The aim of the study is to estimate the incidence of Vestibular neuritis (VN) in three different districts in Italy, its epidemiological features, and the prevalence of comorbidities associated with it.
Methods: An observational prospective study in 198 patients referred to ENT departments in Siena, Grosseto, and Cuneo was carried out over a 2-year period. Each patient underwent a complete otoneurologic examination in the first 48 hours from the onset of symptoms and brain MRI in the early stages of the disease. Follow-up lasted for 1 year. 
Results: The total VN incidence rate of the three municipalities was 48.497 (95% CI: 48.395–48.598) and its standardized value was 53.564 (95% CI: 53.463–53.666). The total VN incidence rate for the whole sample (municipality and district of the 3 centers) was 18.218 (95% CI: 18.164–18.272) and its standardized value was 20.185 (95% CI: 20.129–20.241). A significant difference was highlighted between patients living in the city compared to those living in the surrounding area (p<), this may be due to the ease of reaching a the otoneurological referral centre. 
Conclusions: The total incidence rate for the three municipalities was 48.497. This result is higher than previously reported in Literature.