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  1. Bedside Testing in Acute Vestibular Syndrome—Evaluating HINTS Plus and Beyond—A Critical Review

    Article • Audiology Research, September 2023, MDPI AG

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  2. Editorial: Impacts of VEMP and VHIT on the diagnosis of vestibular diseases

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, July 2023, Frontiers

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  3. Early versus Later Anticoagulation for Stroke with Atrial Fibrillation

    Article • New England Journal of Medicine, June 2023, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  4. Triggered episodic vestibular syndrome and transient loss of consciousness due to a retrostyloidal vagal schwannoma: a case report

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, June 2023, Frontiers

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  5. Systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of spontaneous nystagmus patterns in acute vestibular syndrome

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, June 2023, Frontiers

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  6. Ischaemic stroke despite antiplatelet therapy: Causes and outcomes

    Article • European Stroke Journal, May 2023, SAGE Publications

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  7. Quantitative Oculomotor Assessment in Hereditary Ataxia: Systematic Review and Consensus by the Ataxia Global Initiative Working Group on Digital-motor Biomarkers

    Article • The Cerebellum, April 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  8. Impact of Clinician Training Background and Stroke Location on Bedside Diagnostic Test Accuracy in the Acute Vestibular Syndrome – A Meta‐Analysis

    Article • Annals of Neurology, April 2023, Wiley

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  9. Test-re-test reliability and dynamics of the Fukuda–Unterberger stepping test

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, March 2023, Frontiers

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  10. Video head impulse testing in patients with isolated (hemi)nodular infarction

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, February 2023, Frontiers

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  11. Novel ways to modulate the vestibular system: Magnetic vestibular stimulation, deep brain stimulation and transcranial magnetic stimulation / transcranial direct current stimulation

    Article • Journal of the Neurological Sciences, February 2023, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  12. Quantitative Oculomotor Assessment in Hereditary Ataxia: Discriminatory Power, Correlation with Severity Measures, and Recommended Parameters for Specific Genotypes

    Article • The Cerebellum, January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  13. Abklärung und Behandlung des benignen paroxysmalen Lagerungsschwindels mittels manueller und motorisierter Drehstühle

    Article • Nervenheilkunde, November 2022, Thieme Publishing Group

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  14. Abstracts of the 31st Bárány Society Meeting, Madrid, Spain, May 9-11, 2022

    Article • Journal of Vestibular Research, August 2022, IOS Press

    Alexander Tarnutzer , Dr Jose Antonio Lopez-Escamez, Georges Dumas, Professor Americo A Migliaccio

  15. Zerebrale und spinale Kavernome

    Article • Die Radiologie, June 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  16. Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Current Practice, Awareness and Prehospital Delays in Switzerland

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, May 2022, Frontiers

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  17. Heading Direction Is Significantly Biased by Preceding Whole-Body Roll-Orientation While Lying

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, April 2022, Frontiers

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  18. Influence of panoramic cues during prolonged roll-tilt adaptation on the percept of vertical

    Article • Journal of Vestibular Research, March 2022, IOS Press

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  19. Sensory axonal neuropathy in RFC1-disease: tip of the iceberg of broad subclinical multisystemic neurodegeneration

    Article • Brain, March 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  20. Pattern analysis of peripheral-vestibular deficits with machine learning using hierarchical clustering

    Article • Journal of the Neurological Sciences, March 2022, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  21. Association of the COVID‐19 outbreak with acute stroke care in Switzerland

    Article • European Journal of Neurology, January 2022, Wiley

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  22. Vestibular performance in high-level soccer and ice hockey players: Sport-specific norm values and implications

    Article • Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, January 2022, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  23. Ischemic stroke in COVID‐19 patients: Mechanisms, treatment, and outcomes in a consecutive Swiss Stroke Registry analysis

    Article • European Journal of Neurology, December 2021, Wiley

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  24. Negative myoclonus as the leading symptom in acute cefepime neurotoxicity

    Article • BMJ Case Reports, April 2021, BMJ

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  25. Ocular Lateral Deviation in Severe Gait Imbalance Pointing to Lateral Medullary Stroke

    Article • The Neurohospitalist, March 2021, SAGE Publications

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  26. Natural History, Phenotypic Spectrum, and Discriminative Features of Multisystemic RFC1 Disease

    Article • Neurology, March 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  27. Pre-habilitation Before Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery—Impact of Intratympanal Gentamicin Application on the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, February 2021, Frontiers

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  28. Unilateral orolingual angioedema in a patient with sarcoidosis after intravenous thrombolysis due to acute stroke without improvement after treatment with icatibant

    Article • BMJ Case Reports, December 2020, BMJ

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  29. Prior Anticoagulation in Patients with Ischemic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation

    Article • Annals of Neurology, October 2020, Wiley

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  30. Prolonged Static Whole-Body Roll-Tilt and Optokinetic Stimulation Significantly Bias the Subjective Postural Vertical in Healthy Human Subjects

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, October 2020, Frontiers

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  31. Vestibular mapping in patients with unilateral peripheral-vestibular deficits

    Article • Neurology, September 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  32. Consensus on Virtual Management of Vestibular Disorders: Urgent Versus Expedited Care

    Article • The Cerebellum, August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  33. Ocular lateral deviation with brief removal of visual fixation differentiates central from peripheral vestibular syndrome

    Article • Journal of Neurology, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  34. Asymmetry in Gaze-Holding Impairment in Acute Unilateral Ischemic Cerebellar Lesions Critically Depends on the Involvement of the Caudal Vermis and the Dentate Nucleus

    Article • The Cerebellum, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  35. Vestibular and Ocular Motor Properties in Lateral Medullary Stroke Critically Depend on the Level of the Medullary Lesion

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, June 2020, Frontiers

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  36. Cerebellar Rebound Nystagmus Explained as Gaze-Evoked Nystagmus Relative to an Eccentric Set Point: Implications for the Clinical Examination

    Article • The Cerebellum, February 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  37. Case Report: New‐Onset Retinal Migraine After Transseptal Catheterization

    Article • Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain, December 2019, Wiley

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  38. Early recognition of thiamine deficiency: ocular motor deficits in a patient with nutritional deprivation due to persistent antibiotic-related nausea

    Article • Infection, October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  39. Reader response: Teaching Video NeuroImages: Vestibulo-ocular reflex defect in cerebellar stroke

    Article • Neurology, August 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  40. Bedside examination of the vestibular and ocular motor system in patients with acute vertigo or dizziness

    Article • Clinical and Translational Neuroscience, July 2019, SAGE Publications

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  41. Acetazolamide-Responsive Episodic Ataxia Linked to Novel Splice Site Variant in FGF14 Gene

    Article • The Cerebellum, January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  42. Distorted Gravity and Distorted Eyes: Who Is at Fault – The Cerebellum or Brainstem?

    Article • January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  43. Non-linearity in gaze holding: Experimental results and possible mechanisms

    Article • January 2019, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  44. Absent F-waves in conus medullaris stroke mimicking Guillain-Barré syndrome

    Article • BMJ Case Reports, November 2018, BMJ

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  45. Ictal nausea and vomiting – Is it left or right?

    Article • Seizure, October 2018, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  46. Editorial: Bilateral Vestibulopathy - Current Knowledge and Future Directions to Improve its Diagnosis and Treatment

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, September 2018, Frontiers

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  47. Clival Chondrosarcoma Associated With an Intra-Axial Cystic Medullary Lesion Responsive to Steroids

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, June 2018, Frontiers

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  48. Effects of Optokinetic Stimulation on Verticality Perception Are Much Larger for Vision-Based Paradigms Than for Vision-Independent Paradigms

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, May 2018, Frontiers

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  49. Precision of perceived direction of gravity in partial bilateral vestibulopathy correlates with residual utricular function

    Article • Clinical Neurophysiology, May 2018, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  50. Hierarchical Cluster Analysis of Semicircular Canal and Otolith Deficits in Bilateral Vestibulopathy

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, April 2018, Frontiers

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  51. Vestibulo-cochlear function in inflammatory neuropathies

    Article • Clinical Neurophysiology, April 2018, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  52. Vestibular Dysfunction in Wernicke’s Encephalopathy: Predominant Impairment of the Horizontal Semicircular Canals

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, March 2018, Frontiers

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  53. Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma

    Article • New England Journal of Medicine, March 2018, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  54. Nystagmus

    Article • Current Opinion in Neurology, February 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  55. Recurrent syncope due to carotid sinus hypersensitivity in cerebral atherosclerosis

    Article • Clinical and Translational Neuroscience, January 2018, SAGE Publications

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  56. Neuro-ophthalmologic assessment and investigations in children and adults with cerebellar diseases

    Article • January 2018, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  57. This editorial critically discusses evidence for a ban of heading in childrens' soccer

    Article • Science and Medicine in Football, October 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  58. Preferential Impairment of the Contralesional Posterior Semicircular Canal in Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, September 2017, Frontiers

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  59. Association of posterior semicircular canal hypofunction on video-head-impulse testing with other vestibulo-cochlear deficits

    Article • Clinical Neurophysiology, August 2017, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  60. What is the definition of sports-related concussion: a systematic review

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 2017, BMJ

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  61. What domains of clinical function should be assessed after sport-related concussion? A systematic review

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 2017, BMJ

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  62. Gravity dependence of the effect of optokinetic stimulation on the subjective visual vertical

    Article • Journal of Neurophysiology, May 2017, American Physiological Society

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  63. ED misdiagnosis of cerebrovascular events in the era of modern neuroimaging

    Article • Neurology, March 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  64. Prevalence of potential sports-associated risk factors in Swiss amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients

    Article • Brain and Behavior, March 2017, Wiley

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  65. The intoxicated EEG

    Article • Seizure, February 2017, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  66. Gaze-evoked nystagmus induced by alcohol intoxication

    Article • The Journal of Physiology, January 2017, Wiley

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  67. Cold Thermal Irrigation Decreases the Ipsilateral Gain of the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex

    Article • Ear & Hearing, January 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  68. Missed Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm Mimicking Vestibular Neuritis—Clues to Prevent Misdiagnosis

    Article • Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, December 2016, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  69. Persistent effects of playing football and associated (subconcussive) head trauma on brain structure and function: a systematic review of the literature

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, November 2016, BMJ

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  70. Spatial orientation in patients with chronic unilateral vestibular hypofunction is ipsilesionally distorted

    Article • Clinical Neurophysiology, October 2016, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  71. Stimulation from Cochlear Implant Electrodes Assists with Recovery from Asymmetric Perceptual Tilt: Evidence from the Subjective Visual Vertical Test

    Article • Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, September 2016, Frontiers

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  72. Does gravity influence the visual line bisection task?

    Article • Journal of Neurophysiology, August 2016, American Physiological Society

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  73. Acute necrosis after Gamma Knife surgery in vestibular schwannoma leading to multiple cranial nerve palsies

    Article • Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, August 2016, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  74. Disease-specific sparing of the anterior semicircular canals in bilateral vestibulopathy

    Article • Clinical Neurophysiology, August 2016, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  75. Dissociating vestibular and somatosensory contributions to spatial orientation

    Article • Journal of Neurophysiology, July 2016, American Physiological Society

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  76. Neurosyphilis presenting as a new onset lateralized movement disorder

    Article • Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, October 2015, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  77. Diurnal Fluctuations of Verticality Perception – Lesser Precision Immediately after Waking up in the Morning

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, September 2015, Frontiers

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  78. Cetuximab induced aseptic meningitis

    Article • Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, June 2015, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  79. Gaze holding deficits discriminate early from late onset cerebellar degeneration

    Article • Journal of Neurology, May 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  80. Pitfalls in the diagnostic evaluation of subacute combined degeneration

    Article • BMJ Case Reports, May 2015, BMJ

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  81. Clinical and electrographic findings in epileptic vertigo and dizziness: A systematic review

    Article • Neurology, March 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  82. Teaching NeuroImages: Variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome with spinal cord involvement

    Article • Neurology, February 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  83. The cerebellar nodulus: Perceptual and ocular processing of graviceptive input

    Article • Annals of Neurology, December 2014, Wiley

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  84. Static roll-tilt over 5 minutes locally distorts the internal estimate of direction of gravity

    Article • Journal of Neurophysiology, December 2014, American Physiological Society

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  85. Boucher–Neuhäuser syndrome: cerebellar degeneration, chorioretinal dystrophy and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism: two novel cases and a review of 40 cases from the literature

    Article • Journal of Neurology, October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  86. Vertigo and Dizziness

    Article • December 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  87. Diagnosis of falls, dizziness in children and elderly

    Article • December 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  88. Introduction

    Article • December 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  89. Controversial issues

    Article • December 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  90. Medical, non-vestibular causes of dizziness or vertigo

    Article • December 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  91. History of complaints as a diagnostic tool

    Article • December 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  92. Examination methods

    Article • December 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  93. Dizziness as emergency

    Article • December 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  94. Vestibular physiology

    Article • December 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  95. Diseases of the temporal bone and schwannoma of the vestibular nerve

    Article • December 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  96. Central causes of vertigo, dizziness, and imbalance

    Article • December 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  97. Three frequent peripheral causes of dizziness and vertigo

    Article • December 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  98. Chronic vestibular insufficiency

    Article • December 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  99. Modulation of Internal Estimates of Gravity during and after Prolonged Roll-Tilts

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2013, PLOS

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  100. Continuous theta-burst stimulation of the right superior temporal gyrus impairs self-motion perception

    Article • Experimental Brain Research, August 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  101. Effects of 4-aminopyridine on nystagmus and vestibulo-ocular reflex in ataxia-telangiectasia

    Article • Journal of Neurology, July 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  102. Neurobiological mechanisms of acute vertigo

    Article • Future Neurology, July 2013, Future Medicine

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  103. Vestibular impairment in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

    Article • Neurology, June 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Andrea Poretti, Alexander Tarnutzer

  104. Gaze Holding in Healthy Subjects

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2013, PLOS

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  105. Visually guided adjustments of body posture in the roll plane

    Article • Experimental Brain Research, March 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  106. Fits, Faints, Funny Turns, and Falls in the Differential Diagnosis of the Dizzy Patient

    Article • February 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  107. Differential Effects of Visual Feedback on Subjective Visual Vertical Accuracy and Precision

    Article • PLoS ONE, November 2012, PLOS

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  108. 23 Participation in a “Vertigo Day” Multifaceted Training Intervention Results in Improved Resident Comfort Discharging Vestibular Neuritis Patients Without Unnecessary CT Scans

    Article • Annals of Emergency Medicine, November 2012, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  109. Hysteresis of haptic vertical and straight ahead in healthy human subjects

    Article • BMC Neuroscience, September 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  110. Progress in neuro-otology research in the last year

    Article • Journal of Neurology, September 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  111. How stable is perceived direction of gravity over extended periods in darkness?

    Article • Experimental Brain Research, August 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  112. Temporal constancy of perceived direction of gravity assessed by visual line adjustments

    Article • Journal of Vestibular Research, June 2012, IOS Press

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  113. Egocentric and allocentric alignment tasks are affected by otolith input

    Article • Journal of Neurophysiology, June 2012, American Physiological Society

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  114. Hypertrophic Degeneration of the Inferior Olive Yields Erroneous Internal Estimates of Direction of Gravity (P02.255)

    Article • Neurology, April 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  115. Hypertrophy of the Inferior Olivary Nucleus Impacts Perception of Gravity

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, January 2012, Frontiers

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  116. Ataxia telangiectasia: a “disease model” to understand the cerebellar control of vestibular reflexes

    Article • Journal of Neurophysiology, June 2011, American Physiological Society

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  117. Does my dizzy patient have a stroke? A systematic review of bedside diagnosis in acute vestibular syndrome

    Article • Canadian Medical Association Journal, May 2011, Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  118. Verticality perception in patients with lesions along the graviceptive pathways: acute deficits and subsequent compensation

    Article • Schweizer Archiv für Neurologie und Psychiatrie, March 2011, EMH Swiss Medical Publishers, Ltd.

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  119. Vestibulo-Cerebellar Disease Impairs the Central Representation of Self-Orientation

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, January 2011, Frontiers

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  120. Precision and accuracy of the subjective haptic vertical in the roll plane

    Article • BMC Neuroscience, July 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  121. Roll-Dependent Modulation of the Subjective Visual Vertical: Contributions of Head- and Trunk-Based Signals

    Article • Journal of Neurophysiology, February 2010, American Physiological Society

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  122. Otolith testing

    Article • January 2010, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  123. 25. Verticality perception in patients with lesions along the graviceptive pathways: Acute deficits and consecutive compensation

    Article • Clinical Neurophysiology, September 2009, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  124. Gravity Dependence of Subjective Visual Vertical Variability

    Article • Journal of Neurophysiology, September 2009, American Physiological Society

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  125. Head roll dependent variability of subjective visual vertical and ocular counterroll

    Article • Experimental Brain Research, May 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  126. Gaze fixation deficits and their implication in ataxia-telangiectasia

    Article • Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, April 2009, BMJ

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  127. Dissociation between canal- and otolithfunction in cerebellar atrophy

    Article • Journal of Neurology, February 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  128. Gravity perception in cerebellar patients

    Article • January 2008, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  129. Preserved otolith function in patients with cerebellar atrophy and bilateral vestibulopathy

    Article • January 2008, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  130. Perception of self motion during and after passive rotation of the body around an earth-vertical axis

    Article • January 2008, Elsevier

    Alexander Tarnutzer

  131. Pursuit Responses to Target Steps During Ongoing Tracking

    Article • Journal of Neurophysiology, February 2007, American Physiological Society

    Alexander Tarnutzer