Does SARS-CoV-2 Cause Seizures and Epilepsy in COVID-19 via Inflammation or by Direct Infection?

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David G Vossler. Epilepsy Curr. 2023.

. 2023 Mar 27;23(3):153-155.

doi: 10.1177/15357597231160601. eCollection 2023 May-Jun.

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The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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