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Comment
. 2020 Aug:78:449-450.
doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2020.05.056. Epub 2020 May 27.

Neuroimmune correlates of the nervous system involvement of COVID-19: A commentary

Umit Haluk Yesilkaya  1 , Yasin Hasan Balcioglu  2
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Comment

Neuroimmune correlates of the nervous system involvement of COVID-19: A commentary

Umit Haluk Yesilkaya et al. J Clin Neurosci. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

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    Neuropsychiatric manifestations of COVID-19 have been started reporting.

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    Nervous system involvement of SARS-CoV-2 are yet to be elucidated.

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    COVID-19 may involve both neuroimmune response and direct viral transmission.

Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus pandemic; Cytokines; Neuropsychiatric symptoms; Viral encephalitis.

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