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Acta Neurologica Belgica
Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica 1/2021

01-02-2021 | Facial Palsy | Letter to the Editor

Be aware: COVID-19 the new stroke mimicker

Authors: Susanna M. Zuurbier, Hanne-Laure Verschelde, Soetkin Vantyghem, Laetitia Yperzeele, Peter Vanacker

Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Issue 1/2021

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Patients with acute neurologic symptoms with suspected acute cerebral ischemia may have other causes simulating ischemic stroke, called stroke mimics. Here, we report a novel observation of a stroke mimic in a COVID-19-infected patient. …
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Metadata
Title
Be aware: COVID-19 the new stroke mimicker
Authors
Susanna M. Zuurbier
Hanne-Laure Verschelde
Soetkin Vantyghem
Laetitia Yperzeele
Peter Vanacker
Publication date
01-02-2021
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Acta Neurologica Belgica / Issue 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Electronic ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-020-01543-8

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