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Height intolerance: an underrated threat

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The authors thank Judy Benson for copyediting the manuscript. The study was supported by BMBF, IFBLMU and the Hertie Foundation.

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  1. Institute of Clinical Neurosciences and Integrated Center for Research and Treatment of Vertigo, Balance and Ocular Motor Disorders (IFBLMU), Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany

    Thomas Brandt & Doreen Huppert

  2. Department of Neurology and Integrated Center for Research and Treatment of Vertigo, Balance and Ocular Motor Disorders (IFBLMU), Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany

    Michael Strupp

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Brandt, T., Strupp, M. & Huppert, D. Height intolerance: an underrated threat. J Neurol 259, 759–760 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-011-6238-z

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