Table 1

Related disorders and previous incarnations

Longitudinal courseComplex symptomsClinical syndromes
EpisodicEpisodic and chronicFluctuatingChronicChronic with fluctuations
Triggering eventMedical conditionPhobic postural vertigoChronic subjective dizzinessPersistent postural-perceptual dizziness
Psychological stressSpace–motion discomfort
Vestibular syndromesVisual vertigo
Primary symptomsDizziness, unsteadiness, non-spinning vertigo
Provocative factorsVisual stimuli
Motion of self
Upright posture
Phobic symptomsMinorSpace phobiaAnxiety disorders
Major