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Encephalopathy in the Setting of COVID-19: A Case Report
Mayur Ganvir1, Pranav Modi1, Ashwini Patankar1
1D Y Patil Hospital and Medical College, Navi Mumbai, India.
Current Health Sciences Journal
|November 12, 2021
Abstract:
We present an interesting case of encephalopathy in a patient diagnosed with COVID19 pneumonia describing the clinical course and recovery. We hope this unique presentation can contribute to the ever-growing evidence and literature on COVID-19 encephalopathy.
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