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Research Article

The direction of nystagmus is important for the diagnosis of central paroxysmal positioning nystagmus (cPPV)

U. Büttner Department of Neurology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Th. Brandt Department of Neurology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Ch. Helmchen Department of Neurology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
Pages 97-104 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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