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Original Article

Comparing the sensitivity and specificity of cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials and electrocochleography in the diagnosis of Ménière’s disease

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Pages 738-746 | Received 23 Nov 2018, Accepted 21 May 2019, Published online: 17 Jun 2019

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