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    • To investigate severe neurological complications in early COVID-19 patients.
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    Main Methods:

    • Case report analysis of a critically ill COVID-19 patient.
    • Review of emerging research on COVID-19 neurological manifestations.

    Main Results:

    • A severe case of brainstem encephalitis was observed in a COVID-19 patient.
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