Pediatric COVID-19 Acute Encephalopathy and Mortality


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Kam Hon

Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Hong Kong Children’s Hospital,

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Yok Tan

Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Hong Kong Children’s Hospital

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Karen Leung

Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Hong Kong Children’s Hospital

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Wing Cheung

Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Hong Kong Children’s Hospital

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Wun Hui

Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Hong Kong Children’s Hospital

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Fung Chung

Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Hong Kong Children’s Hospital

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Alcy Torres

School of Medicine, Boston University

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