title: Rare association of sensorimotor polyneuropathy and Klinefelter syndrome (47,XXY): case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a case with the rare association of Klinefelter syndrome (47,XXY) and peripheral sensorimotor polyneuropathy.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 50-year-old man with Klinefelter syndrome was referred to our neurology clinic complaining of pain, numbness and tingles in both legs, which began 10 years prior to admission. Two years before admission, the patient had difficulty in walking with progressive weakness.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This report shows a patient with diagnosed Klinefelter syndrome, in whom symmetrical sensorimotor polyneuropathy developed in late adulthood.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Aeginition Hospital, University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece. ekarariz@med.uoa.gr
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kararizou
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Mentis
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gkiatas
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Davaki
mesh_terms: D004576:Electromyography; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D007713:Klinefelter Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness; D011115:Polyneuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000473:pathology