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Five keys for diagnosing most vertigo, dizziness, and imbalance syndromes: an expert opinion

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We thank Judy Benson for copy-editing the manuscript. The work was supported by the German Ministry of Education and Research and the Hertie Foundation.

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  1. Institute for Clinical Neurosciences and German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany

    Thomas Brandt

  2. Department of Neurology and German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany

    Michael Strupp & Marianne Dieterich

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Brandt, T., Strupp, M. & Dieterich, M. Five keys for diagnosing most vertigo, dizziness, and imbalance syndromes: an expert opinion. J Neurol 261, 229–231 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-013-7190-x

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