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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
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