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Original Article

Positive experiences and quality of life in Ménière's disorder

Dafydd Stephens *Department of Neurology, Ophthalmology and Audiological Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ilmari Pyykkö Department of Otolaryngology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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Hilla Levo Department of Otolaryngology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Dennis Poe Department of Otolaryngology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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Erna Kentala Department of Otolaryngology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Yrjö Auramo Faculty of Technology and Maritime Management, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Pori, Finland
Pages 839-843 | Received 19 May 2010, Accepted 19 Jul 2010, Published online: 13 Sep 2010

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