Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 8 , Pages 1325-1331 , August 2009

Short-Term Effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation in Patients With Chronic Unilateral Vestibular Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Study

  • Murat Giray, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine, University of Ege, Izmir, Turkey
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  • Yesim Kirazli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine, University of Ege, Izmir, Turkey
    • ,
  • Hale Karapolat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine, University of Ege, Izmir, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Hale Karapolat, MD, Ege University Medical Faculty Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Dept, 35100 Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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  • Nese Celebisoy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University of Ege, Izmir, Turkey
    • ,
  • Cem Bilgen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ear Nose Throat, University of Ege, Izmir, Turkey
    • ,
  • Tayfun Kirazli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ear Nose Throat, University of Ege, Izmir, Turkey

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PII: S0003-9993(09)00308-6

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.01.032

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 8 , Pages 1325-1331 , August 2009

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