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Global incidence of neurological manifestations among patients hospitalized with COVID-19

2021-05-11
(Press-News.org) What The Study Did: This global observational study included patients with COVID-19 representing 13 countries and four continents, and its findings suggest neurological manifestations are prevalent among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and associated with higher in-hospital death.

Authors: Sherry H-Y. Chou, M.D., M.Sc., of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.12131)

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