American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 225-229 , July 2009

The incidence of coexistent autonomic and vestibular dysfunction in patients with postural dizziness

  • Katherine D. Heidenreich, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vestibular and Balance Disorders, The Head and Neck Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
    • ,
  • Stacy Weisend, AuD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Audiology, The Head and Neck Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
    • ,
  • Fetnat M. Fouad-Tarazi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hemodynamic and Neuroregulation Laboratory, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
    • ,
  • Judith A. White, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vestibular and Balance Disorders, The Head and Neck Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. The Head & Neck Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue / A71, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. Tel.: +1 216 444 8552; fax: +1 216 444 5011.

Received 11 March 2008

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PII: S0196-0709(08)00086-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.04.011

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 225-229 , July 2009

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