COVID‐19–Associated Encephalopathy and Cytokine‐Mediated Neuroinflammation

Annals of NeurologyVolume 88, Issue 4 p. 860-861 Letter to the Editor COVID-19–Associated Encephalopathy and Cytokine-Mediated Neuroinflammation Lorenzo Muccioli MD, Lorenzo Muccioli MD Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum–University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorUmberto Pensato MD, Umberto Pensato MD Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum–University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorIlaria Cani MD, Ilaria Cani MD Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum–University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorMaria Guarino MD, Maria Guarino MD IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorPietro Cortelli MD, PhD, Pietro Cortelli MD, PhD Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum–University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorFrancesca Bisulli MD, PhD, Corresponding Author Francesca Bisulli MD, PhD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-1109-7296 Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum–University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy Address correspondence to Francesca Bisulli, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Italy, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bellaria Hospital, Via Altura 3 Bologna, Italy 40139. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Lorenzo Muccioli MD, Lorenzo Muccioli MD Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum–University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorUmberto Pensato MD, Umberto Pensato MD Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum–University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorIlaria Cani MD, Ilaria Cani MD Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum–University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorMaria Guarino MD, Maria Guarino MD IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorPietro Cortelli MD, PhD, Pietro Cortelli MD, PhD Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum–University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorFrancesca Bisulli MD, PhD, Corresponding Author Francesca Bisulli MD, PhD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-1109-7296 Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum–University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy Address correspondence to Francesca Bisulli, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Italy, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bellaria Hospital, Via Altura 3 Bologna, Italy 40139. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 26 July 2020 https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.25855Citations: 51Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. References 1Pilotto A, Odolini S, Masciocchi S, et al. Steroid-responsive encephalitis in Covid-19 disease. Ann Neurol 2020; 88: 423–427. 10.1002/ana.25783 CASPubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 2Lee DW, Santomasso BD, Locke FL, et al. 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