SARS-CoV-2 associated Guillain-Barre syndrome in Lima, Peru. Case report
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https://doi.org/10.20453/rmh.v33i1.4168Keywords:
Pandemics, coronavirus infections, Guillain-Barre SyndromeAbstract
COVID-19 predominantly affects the respiratory tract, but extrapulmonary involvement including the nervous system has been reported. We report two patients who presented SARS-CoV-2 associated Guillain-Barre syndrome.
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