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Published in: Journal of Neurology 8/2015

01-08-2015 | Letter to the Editors

Functional dizziness: diagnostic keys and differential diagnosis

Authors: Thomas Brandt, Doreen Huppert, Michael Strupp, Marianne Dieterich

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 8/2015

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Metadata
Title
Functional dizziness: diagnostic keys and differential diagnosis
Authors
Thomas Brandt
Doreen Huppert
Michael Strupp
Marianne Dieterich
Publication date
01-08-2015
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Journal of Neurology / Issue 8/2015
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-015-7826-0

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