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. 2021 Aug 17;28(11):3856–3865. doi: 10.1111/ene.15045

TABLE 6.

Detection rate of SARS‐CoV‐2 RNA and proteins in COVID‐19 patients in different brain areas

Brain areas SARS‐CoV‐2 RNA, n = 104 SARS‐CoV‐2 proteins, n = 51
Cerebrum 29 (27.9%) 17 (33.3%)
Cerebellum 28 (26.9%) 2 (3.9%)
Brainstem 38 (36.5%) 17 (33.3%)
Olfactory bulb/nerve 27 (26.0%) 4 (7.8%)
Not specified region 26 (25.0%) 17 (33.3%)

Data are reported as number of patients (percent).