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. 2022 Jan;91(1):56-57.
Epub 2022 Feb 11.

STROKE, COVID-19 INFECTION OR HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS: A DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA

Traynor R  1 , Shanahan B  1 , Walsh J  1 , Ryan A  1   2 , Pope G  1   3
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STROKE, COVID-19 INFECTION OR HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS: A DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA

Traynor R et al. Ulster Med J. 2022 Jan.
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MRI Brain demonstrating left temporal and posterior insular oedema with cortical effacement without restriction on diffusion weighted imaging.
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