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Can verapamil be effective in controlling vertigo and headache attacks in vestibular migraine accompanied with Meniere’s disease? A preliminary study

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Ege University Medical School, Izmir, Turkey

    Isa Kaya, Sevinc Eraslan, Cem Bilgen & Tayfun Kirazli

  2. Department of Neurology, Ege University Medical School, Bornova, 35100, Izmir, Turkey

    Figen Gokcay & Nese Celebisoy

  3. Department of Otolaryngology, Iğdır State Hospital, Iğdır, Turkey

    Ceyda Tarhan

  4. Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Ege University Medical School, Izmir, Turkey

    Hale Karapolat

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Kaya, I., Eraslan, S., Tarhan, C. et al. Can verapamil be effective in controlling vertigo and headache attacks in vestibular migraine accompanied with Meniere’s disease? A preliminary study. J Neurol 266 (Suppl 1), 62–64 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-019-09309-w

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