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Self-reported postural symptoms predict vestibular dysfunction and falls in patients with multi-sensory impairment

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Acknowledgements

The University College London Hospitals/University College London Queen Square Institute of Neurology sequencing facility receives a proportion of funding from the Department of Health’s National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centres funding scheme. The clinical and diagnostic ‘Rare Mitochondrial Disorders’ Service in London is funded by the UK NHS Highly Specialised Commissioners. RDSP is supported by a Medical Research Council (UK) Clinician Scientist Fellowship (MR/S002065/1). RDSP and MGH are funded by a Medical Research Council (UK) strategic award to establish an International Centre for Genomic Medicine in Neuromuscular Diseases (ICGNMD) (MR/S005021/1).

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  1. Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK

    Emily Bennett

  2. MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK

    Sarah Holmes

  3. Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences, Centre for Vestibular and Behavioural Neuroscience, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK

    Nehzat Koohi, Matthew Bancroft & Diego Kaski

  4. The Ear Institute, University College London, London, UK

    Nehzat Koohi & Diego Kaski

  5. Neuro-Otology Department, University College London Hospitals, London, UK

    Nehzat Koohi, Amanda Male & Diego Kaski

  6. Department of Statistical Science, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK

    Saiful Islam

  7. Therapy Services, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK

    Amanda Male

  8. Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK

    Michael G. Hanna & Robert D. S. Pitceathly

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Study concept and design: DK/RDSP/AM/SH. Data collection: EB/SH/NK/DK. Drafting the manuscript: all authors. Data interpretation: all authors. Critical revision of the manuscript: all authors.

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Bennett, E., Holmes, S., Koohi, N. et al. Self-reported postural symptoms predict vestibular dysfunction and falls in patients with multi-sensory impairment. J Neurol 269, 2788–2791 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-021-10921-y

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