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For each hypothesis on the aetiology of Beethoven’s hearing disorder, there remain pro’s and con’s

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Katholisches Klinikum, Ruhr University Bochum, Bleichstr. 15, 44787, Bochum, Germany

    Jan Peter Thomas, Stefan Dazert & Christiane Voelter

  2. Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, St. Johannes Hospital, Johannesstr. 9-17, 44137, Dortmund, Germany

    Jan Peter Thomas

  3. Institute for Molecular and Cellular Anatomy, RWTH Aachen University, Wendlingweg 2, 52057, Aachen, Germany

    Andreas Prescher

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Thomas, J.P., Dazert, S., Prescher, A. et al. For each hypothesis on the aetiology of Beethoven’s hearing disorder, there remain pro’s and con’s. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 278, 5111–5112 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-021-07029-4

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