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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and Positional Vertigo Variants

Giacinto Asprella Libonati

Keywords : Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo,Light/heavy cupula,Liberatory manoeuver,Semicircular canal,Canalolithiasis,Cupulolithiasis

Citation Information : Libonati GA. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and Positional Vertigo Variants. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2012; 4 (1):25-40.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10003-1085

Published Online: 01-12-2012

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2012; The Author(s).


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Asprella Libonati G. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and Positional Vertigo Variants. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2012;4(1):25-40.


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