Acute Flaccid Paralysis, Seizures, and Encephalopathy in a Pediatric Patient With Influenza A and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection.

Pediatr Neurol

Department of Paediatrics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address:

Published: March 2024

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