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Delayed onset of fatal encephalitis in a COVID-19 positive patient

Luca Zanina Unit of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Giorgio Saracenoa Unit of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Giulia Renisib Department of Infection and Tropical Disease, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Liana Signorinib Department of Infection and Tropical Disease, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Luigi Battagliac Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5081-3638
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Marco Ferrarad Azienda Ospedaliera Spedali Civili di Brescia, Neuroradiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Francesco Antonio Rasuloe University of Brescia, Intensive Care and Anesthesiology, Department of Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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Pier Paolo Panciania Unit of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9891-936X
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Marco Maria Fontanellaa Unit of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2084-0504
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Pages 77-80 | Received 23 Apr 2020, Accepted 26 Jan 2021, Published online: 23 Feb 2021

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