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Who is really blind in the time of coronavirus: the patient or the doctor? A rare case of Balint's syndrome.

Benedetta StortiDiletta CeredaClaudia BalducciFrancesco SantangeloCarlo FerrareseIldebrando Appollonio
Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2021)
During SARS-CoV2 pandemic, Italian physicians were forced to work with less instrumental diagnostic resources, relying on their clinical knowledge mostly. The aim of this case report is to highlight the importance of performing a precise neurological evaluation, particularly during these challenging times: it might avoid incorrect diagnosis and favour the discovery of rare clinical diseases.
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