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T1-hyperintensity in the pulvinar (“Pulvinar sign”) in Klinefelter (47, XXY) syndrome: a case report

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  1. Department of Radiological Functions, Hospital of Merano (SABES-ASDAA), Merano, Italy

    Luca Panebianco

  2. Clinical Unit of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University Hospital and Health services of Trieste – ASUGI, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy

    Laura D’Acunto & Paolo Manganotti

  3. Department of Neurology, Hospital of Merano (SABES-ASDAA), Merano, Italy

    Bruna Nucera, Fabrizio Rinaldi, Raffaele Nardone & Francesco Brigo

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Panebianco, L., D’Acunto, L., Nucera, B. et al. T1-hyperintensity in the pulvinar (“Pulvinar sign”) in Klinefelter (47, XXY) syndrome: a case report. Acta Neurol Belg 123, 631–633 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-022-01921-4

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