ORIGINAL RESEARCH

The specifics of encephalitis after COVID-19

Bobrov MP1, Voitenkov VB1,2, Ekusheva EV1,3, Kiparisova ES1
About authors

1 Postgraduate Education Academy of the Federal Scientific and Clinical Center for Specialized Types of Medical Care and Medical Technologies, Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia

2 Pediatric Research and Clinical Center of Infectious Diseases, Federal Medical Biological Agency, St. Petersburg, Russia

3 Belgorod State National Research University, Belgorod, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Maxim Pavlovich Bobrov
Volokolamskoye sh., 91, Moscow, 125371, Russia; ur.xobni@4202_vorbob_skam

About paper

Author contribution: Bobrov MP — literature analysis, data collection, manuscript authoring; Voitenkov VB — literature analysis, study planning, data interpretation, manuscript authoring; Ekusheva EV — study planning, collection and analysis of literature; Kiparisova ES — collection and analysis of literature.

Compliance with ethical standards: the submitted article has not been previously published, all borrowings are correct.

Received: 2023-11-03 Accepted: 2023-12-20 Published online: 2023-12-29
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