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OTONEUROLOGY

Baclofen affects the semicircular canals but not the otoliths in humans

Aurelie P. WeertsAntwerp University Research Center for Equilibrium and Aerospace (AUREA), University of AntwerpCorrespondence[email protected]
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Robby VanspauwenAntwerp University Research Center for Equilibrium and Aerospace (AUREA), University of Antwerp
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Erik FransenStatUA Center for statistics, University of Antwerp
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Philippe G. JorensDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology, Antwerp University Hospital, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Paul H. Van de HeyningAntwerp University Research Center for Equilibrium and Aerospace (AUREA), University of Antwerp
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Floris L. WuytsAntwerp University Research Center for Equilibrium and Aerospace (AUREA), University of Antwerp
Pages 846-852 | Received 15 Jan 2013, Accepted 28 Feb 2013, Published online: 30 Apr 2013

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