Infections of the central nervous system of suspected viral origin: A collaborative study from Finland
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of NeuroVirology
- Vol. 7 (5) , 400-408
- https://doi.org/10.1080/135502801753170255
Abstract
We studied 3231 patients with acute central nervous system (CNS) symptoms of suspected viral origin to elucidate the current etiologic spectrum. In 46% of the cases, a viral finding was observed....Keywords
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