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Spectrum of spinal cord involvement in COVID-19: A systematic review

2020-09-30 neurology Title + abstract only
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Background and aimsRecent reports reveal incidences of spinal cord involvement in form of para-infectious or post-infectious myelitis raising potential concerns about the possibilities of SARS-CoV-2 behind the pathogenesis of spinal cord demyelination. In this study, we intend to summarise so far available pieces of evidence documenting SARS-CoV-2 mediated spinal demyelination in terms of clinical, laboratory parameters and imaging characteristics. MethodologyThis review was carried out based o...

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