COVID-19 associated encephalopathy responding to treatment with intravenous immunoglobulins

Czech version

Authors: S. Ostrý ^1,2; J. Keller ³; O. Sobek ⁴; A. Chrdle ^5,6,7; R. Rusina ⁸
Authors‘ workplace: Neurologické oddělení, Nemocnice České Budějovice, a. s. ¹; Neurochirurgická a neuroonkologická klinika 1. LF UK a ÚVN – VFN Praha ²; Radiodiagnostické oddělení, Nemocnice, Na Homolce, Praha ³; Laboratoř pro likvorologii, neuroimunologii, patologii a speciální diagnostiku, Topelex s. r. o., Praha ⁴; Infekční oddělení, Nemocnice České Budějovice, a. s. ⁵; Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, Velká Británie ⁶; Zdravotně sociální fakulta Jihočeské univerzity v Českých Budějovicích ⁷; Neurologická klinika 3. LF UK a Thomayerova nemocnice, Praha ⁸
Published in: Cesk Slov Neurol N 2020; 83/116(6): 640-642
Category: Letter to Editor
doi: https://doi.org/10.48095/cccsnn2020640

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