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Research Article

Balance performance and self-perceived handicap among patients with Meniere's disease – A comparison with healthy controls

Eva Ekvall HanssonLund University, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marianne BrattmoENT Department, Skåne University Hospital in Malmö, Malmö, Sweden
Pages 221-224 | Received 11 Apr 2013, Accepted 31 Aug 2013, Published online: 25 Sep 2013

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