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OTONEUROLOGY

Vestibular rehabilitation using the Nintendo® Wii Balance Board – a user-friendly alternative for central nervous compensation

Ingo SparrerDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology & Plastic Surgery, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Thien An Duong DinhDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology & Plastic Surgery, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Justus IlgnerDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology & Plastic Surgery, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Martin WesthofenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology & Plastic Surgery, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Pages 239-245 | Received 17 Jul 2012, Accepted 04 Sep 2012, Published online: 06 Nov 2012

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