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This retrospective study evaluated seasonal variation in vestibular neuritis incidence and examined associations with local weather anomalies in a Mediterranean climate. 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This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 4.0. , which permits unrestricted use , distribution , and reproduction in any medium , provided the original author and source are credited.  \nDOI: 10.7759/cureus.97025  \nOpen Access Original Article  \nWeather and Seasonality Associations With Vestibular Neuritis  \nAthanasios Vlachodimitropoulos 1, Gerasimos Danielides 1, Theodoros Stathas 1 , Georgios Batsaouras 1, Vasileios Papanikos 1, Christine Dafni 2, Spyridon Lygeros 1  \n1. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University General Hospital of Patras, Patras, GRC 2. Pharmacy, University General Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, GRC  \nCorresponding author: Athanasios Vlachodimitropoulos, [thanow69@gmail.com](thanow69@gmail.com)  \nAbstract  \nBackground: Vestibular neuritis (VN) is an acute vestibular syndrome often attributed to viral or post-viral inflammation, though evidence for seasonal or environmental triggers remains inconsistent. While early studies suggested spring or summer peaks, more recent data have questioned whether VN incidence follows a clear seasonal pattern. Beyond broad seasonality, specific meteorological factors may influence VN occurrence.  \nObjective: This study aims to investigate seasonal variation and associations between VN incidence and local weather anomalies in a Mediterranean climate.  \nMethods: We retrospectively reviewed VN cases presenting to a tertiary hospital in Patras, Greece, between January 2020 and September 2025. Diagnoses were based on Bárány Society criteria. Daily meteorological data (temperature, wind speed, atmospheric pressure) were obtained from Meteostat and aggregated by month. We assessed seasonality with a chi-square goodness-of-fit test and calculated Pearson correlations between monthly VN cases and weather anomalies (deviations from long-term monthly means) . Bonferroni correction was applied for multiple testing.  \nResults: A total of 102 VN patients were identified (mean age, 54.7 ± 15.4 years; 58 (56 .9%) female cases) . No significant seasonality was observed in monthly case distribution (χ² = 14.58, p = 0 .2) . However, maximum temperature anomalies were positively correlated with VN cases (r = 0 .39, p = 0 .0009; Bonferroni-adjusted p = 0 .0047) . Wind speed and average temperature anomalies demonstrated a negative and positive correlation with VN cases, respectively (p \u003C 0 .05), which did not reach significance after Bonferroni correction (p > 0.01) . Other meteorological variables showed no significant associations.  \nConclusion: The incidence of VN in our cohort did not follow a strict seasonal pattern but was significantly associated with higher-than-average monthly maximum temperatures. This supports a multifactorial pathogenesis in which viral reactivation, vascular compromise, and immune dysregulation may interact with environmental stressors. These findings highlight the importance of considering climatic influences in VNand warrant further multicenter, high-resolution studies integrating virological and environmental data.  \nCategories: Neurology, Epidemiology/Public Health, Otolaryngology  \nKeywords: climate, environmental factors, heat stress, seasonality, temperature, vestibular disorders, vestibular neuritis  \nIntroduction  \nVestibular neuritis (VN) is an acute vestibular syndrome characterized by the sudden onset of severe vertigo, nausea, and imbalance without hearing loss [1] . It is thought to result from dysfunction of the vestibular nerve, often presumed to be due to a viral infection or post-viral inflammatory process [1] . Indeed, many patients report an upper respiratory infection or \"viral prodrome \" preceding the vertigo onset [2] . The annual incidence of VN is relatively low (around 3 .5 per 100,000 population) [3], but VN accounts for a significant subset of ac","cbCaiu0YYrpdtLXP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiu0YYrpdtLXP","pdf",355929,"English","# Abstract\n# Background\n# Objective\n# Methods\n# Results\n# Conclusion\n# Introduction\n# How to cite this article","[{\"question\":\"Did the study find a clear seasonal pattern in vestibular neuritis incidence?\",\"answer\":\"No. Monthly case distribution showed no significant seasonality (χ² = 14.58, p = 0.2).\"},{\"question\":\"Which weather factor was significantly associated with vestibular neuritis cases?\",\"answer\":\"Higher-than-average monthly maximum temperature anomalies were positively correlated with cases (r = 0.39, p = 0.0009; Bonferroni-adjusted p = 0.0047).\"},{\"question\":\"How were weather anomalies and statistical testing handled?\",\"answer\":\"Daily meteorological data were aggregated by month, and anomalies were defined as deviations from long-term monthly means. 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