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Published in: Journal of Neurology 7/2009

01-07-2009 | Pioneers in Neurology

Costanzo Varolio (1543–1575)

Authors: Stefano Zago, Maria Vittoria Meraviglia

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 7/2009

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Costanzo Varolio (latinised as Constantinus Varolius) is known worldwide in the field of neuroanatomy. His name is usually linked with the bridge (pons) formation that bears his name (pons Varolii), but he also contributed other neuroanatomical descriptions in the sixteenth century [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
Costanzo Varolio (1543–1575)
Authors
Stefano Zago
Maria Vittoria Meraviglia
Publication date
01-07-2009
Publisher
D. Steinkopff-Verlag
Published in
Journal of Neurology / Issue 7/2009
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-009-5192-5

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