COVID-19 provoking Guillain–Barré syndrome: The Bergamo case series
Camillo Foresti
Department of Neurology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Formal analysis (lead), Investigation (lead), Writing - review & editing (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorMaria Cristina Servalli
Department of Neurology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
Contribution: Data curation (equal), Formal analysis (equal)
Search for more papers by this authorBarbara Frigeni
Department of Neurology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
Contribution: Data curation (equal), Formal analysis (equal)
Search for more papers by this authorNicola Rifino
School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
Contribution: Data curation (equal)
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Benedetta Storti
School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
Correspondence
Benedetta Storti, University Milano Bicocca, San Gerardo Hospital, Via G.B. Pergolesi 33, 20900 Monza, Italy.
Email: [email protected]
Contribution: Writing - original draft (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorPaolo Gritti
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
Contribution: Supervision (equal), Writing - review & editing (supporting)
Search for more papers by this authorFabrizio Fabretti
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
Contribution: Supervision (equal), Writing - review & editing (supporting)
Search for more papers by this authorLorenzo Grazioli
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
Contribution: Supervision (equal), Writing - review & editing (supporting)
Search for more papers by this authorMaria Sessa
Department of Neurology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Writing - review & editing (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorCamillo Foresti
Department of Neurology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Formal analysis (lead), Investigation (lead), Writing - review & editing (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorMaria Cristina Servalli
Department of Neurology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
Contribution: Data curation (equal), Formal analysis (equal)
Search for more papers by this authorBarbara Frigeni
Department of Neurology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
Contribution: Data curation (equal), Formal analysis (equal)
Search for more papers by this authorNicola Rifino
School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
Contribution: Data curation (equal)
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Benedetta Storti
School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
Correspondence
Benedetta Storti, University Milano Bicocca, San Gerardo Hospital, Via G.B. Pergolesi 33, 20900 Monza, Italy.
Email: [email protected]
Contribution: Writing - original draft (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorPaolo Gritti
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
Contribution: Supervision (equal), Writing - review & editing (supporting)
Search for more papers by this authorFabrizio Fabretti
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
Contribution: Supervision (equal), Writing - review & editing (supporting)
Search for more papers by this authorLorenzo Grazioli
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
Contribution: Supervision (equal), Writing - review & editing (supporting)
Search for more papers by this authorMaria Sessa
Department of Neurology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Writing - review & editing (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorCONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare no financial or other conflicts of interest.
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