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A Chinese doctor has warned the novel coronavirus can attack a person's central nervous system. It is the first case that proves the novel coronavirus can damage people's central nervous system, media reported Wednesday. 澎湃资讯3月4日报道，北京地坛医院首次报告了新冠病毒攻击中枢神经系统的病例。 Liu Jingyuan, dean of the ICU department of the Beijing Ditan Hospital and attending doctor of the 56-year-old patient, warned that doctors should check cerebrospinal fluid if patients suddenly slip in and out of consciousness, in order to lower the fatality rate of critical patients. The patient recovered and was discharged from hospital on February 25. 北京地坛医院ICU主任刘景院参与了这名56岁患者的救治，他表示一旦患者出现意识障碍，医生应及时进行脑脊液等相关检查，从而进一步降低危重病人的病死率。 The patient was hospitalized one month earlier for respiratory failure. Doctors conducted gene sequencing on his cerebrospinal fluid as he showed symptoms of neurological disorder like twitching on the face after days of treatments. 该患者于1月24日以新冠肺炎、危重型、呼吸衰竭收入院。治疗数日后，医生检查发现患者出现颌面及口角频繁抽搐等神经系统紊乱症状。 | 
