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Neurotropism of SARS-CoV-2 and its neuropathological alterations: Similarities with other coronaviruses

In this paper, the authors report a case of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) with onset 2 weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection and highly elevated serum…

CSF biomarkers in patients with COVID-19 and neurological symptoms A case series

In this prospective observational cohort study with rapid data gathering and near real-time analysis, the authors characterised the clinical features…

COVID-19 impact on consecutive neurological patients admitted to the emergency department

Immunosuppression and immunomodulation are valuable therapeutic approaches for managing neuroimmunological diseases. In the present COVID-19 pandemic,…

Considerations for diagnostic COVID-19 tests

In this paper, the authors systematically analysed lung tissue samples from 38 patients who died from COVID-19 in two hospitals in northern Italy…

Disease burden and clinical severity of the first pandemic wave of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China

In this paper, just published in Lancet, the authors performed a dose-escalation, single-centre, open-label, non-randomised, phase 1 trial of a…

Virology, transmission, and pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2

In this paper, the authors investigated the effects of physical distance, face masks, and eye protection on virus transmission in healthcare and…