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. 2011 Oct 11;21(19):R806-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.08.062.

Neurophysiology: vertigo in MRI machines

Dominik Straumann  1 , Christopher J Bockisch
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Neurophysiology: vertigo in MRI machines

Dominik Straumann et al. Curr Biol. .
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Subjects of brain-imaging studies often report experiencing vertigo while in MRI machines; a new study shows that the magnetic field stimulates the vestibular sensors in the inner ear by a Lorentz force.

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