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 malaria is a presenting complication or occurs during the course of P. vivax infection.

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Institute of Child Health
India

Keywords

Male, Malaria, Cerebral, Artesunate, Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections, Artemisinins, Malaria, Animals, Humans, Child, Plasmodium vivax, Sesquiterpenes

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