Viral Infection Leading to Brain Dysfunction: More Prevalent Than Appreciated?
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Virus infections of the brain can lead to transient or permanent neurologic or psychiatric dysfunction. Some of the complexities in establishing the causal role of viruses in brain disease are explored here.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Neuron
دوره 64 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009