Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 57, Issue 2 , Pages 177-182 , August 2004

Audiovestibular functioning in patients with panic disorder

  • Alper Tecer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Çapa, Istanbul, Turkey
    • ,
  • Raşit Tükel

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90-212-272-51-59; fax: +90-212-631-24-00
    • Department of Psychiatry, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Çapa, Istanbul, Turkey
    • ,
  • Burak Erdamar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
    • ,
  • Tayfun Sunay

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 13 January 2003 ,Accepted 5 August 2003.

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PII: S0022-3999(03)00568-3

doi: 10.1016/S0022-3999(03)00568-3

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 57, Issue 2 , Pages 177-182 , August 2004

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