WITHDRAWN: Descriptive and narrative study of Long Covid cases in general practice and diagnostic value of brain scintigraphy

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Vander Stichele, MD, PhD, Ashwin Ittoo, PhD This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1204209/v2 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 2 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Show more versions Editorial Note 24 March, 2026. This preprint has been withdrawn at the authors’ request due to substantive authorship errors that cannot be resolved through revision. Editorial notes are used to provide important context regarding the topic of a preprint or to alert readers to potential issues concerning that preprint or a downstream publication associated with it. For more information on editorial notes, see our Editorial Policies . Abstract 24 March, 2026. This preprint has been withdrawn at the authors’ request due to substantive authorship errors that cannot be resolved through revision. Medical Informatics Full Text 24 March, 2026. 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