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Ependymal restricted diffusion and injury to the olfactory system on a ventriculoencephalitis associated with COVID-19

We describe the case of a 42-year-old female with COVID-19 and acute psychomotor agitation and without comorbidities. Brain MRI showed injury to the olfactory system associated with diffusion weighted imaging restriction in the ependymal surface of the lateral ventriculus suggesting ventriculoenceph...

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Autores principales: Oliveira, Americo Danúzio Pereira, Lima, Ana Rosa Melo Corrêa, de Fátima Viana Vasco Aragao, Maria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8725422/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34982416
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13365-021-01033-4
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Sumario:We describe the case of a 42-year-old female with COVID-19 and acute psychomotor agitation and without comorbidities. Brain MRI showed injury to the olfactory system associated with diffusion weighted imaging restriction in the ependymal surface of the lateral ventriculus suggesting ventriculoencephalitis.