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OTONEUROLOGY

Tenotomy of the middle ear muscles causes a dramatic reduction in vertigo attacks and improves audiological function in definite Meniere's disease

Benjamin LoaderDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna General Hospital, Vienna, AustriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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David BeichtDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna General Hospital, Vienna, Austria
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Jafar-Sasan HamzaviDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna General Hospital, Vienna, Austria
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Peter FranzDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna General Hospital, Vienna, Austria
Pages 491-497 | Received 27 Sep 2011, Accepted 13 Nov 2011, Published online: 27 Dec 2011

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