“Curiouser and Curiouser!”—Macroacusia and Visual Disturbances in Alice in Wonderland Syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2021; 19(04): 295-296
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1717129

Letter to the Editor

Autoren

Francesco Brigo

¹Department of Neurology, Hospital of Merano (SABES-ASDAA), Merano-Meran, Italy
Fabrizio Rinaldi

¹Department of Neurology, Hospital of Merano (SABES-ASDAA), Merano-Meran, Italy
Bruna Nucera

¹Department of Neurology, Hospital of Merano (SABES-ASDAA), Merano-Meran, Italy
Raffaele Nardone

¹Department of Neurology, Hospital of Merano (SABES-ASDAA), Merano-Meran, Italy
Gianni Zorzi

²Department of Ophthalmology, Orthoptic Service, Franz Tappeiner Hospital, Merano, Italy

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