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Original Article

Effects of Anxiety Arousal and Mental Stress on the Vestibulo-ocular Reflex

Lucy Yardley Department of Psychology, University College London, Hearing and Balance Centre, Institute for Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampion, London, UK
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Stephen Watson Department of Neuro-otology, Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London, UK
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Justine Britton Department of Neuro-otology, Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London, UK
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Samantha Lear Department of Neuro-otology, Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London, UK
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Judith Bird Department of Psychology, University College London, Hearing and Balance Centre, Institute for Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampion, London, UK
Pages 597-602 | Received 03 Oct 1994, Accepted 16 Feb 1995, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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