Plasmodium vivax cerebral malaria

We report two cases of Plasmodium vivax malaria (both aged 12 years) complicated by seizures and symptoms of diffuse meningoencephalitis. One had predominantly meningeal signs while in the other, purely encephalitis features were present. Both cases were treated with artesunate. Rarely, cerebral mal...

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Published in:Indian pediatrics 2007-06, Vol.44 (6), p.433-434
Main Authors: Thapa, Rajoo, Patra, Vikram, Kundu, Ritabrata
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Artemisinins
Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections - diagnosis
Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections - drug therapy
Child
Humans
Malaria - complications
Malaria, Cerebral - diagnosis
Malaria, Cerebral - drug therapy
Male
Plasmodium vivax - isolation & purification
Sesquiterpenes
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Summary:We report two cases of Plasmodium vivax malaria (both aged 12 years) complicated by seizures and symptoms of diffuse meningoencephalitis. One had predominantly meningeal signs while in the other, purely encephalitis features were present. Both cases were treated with artesunate. Rarely, cerebral malaria is a presenting complication or occurs during the course of P. vivax infection.
ISSN:0019-6061