Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in neuro-malaria
We report a case of a 37-year-old patient with Plasmodium falciparum infestation who developed posterior reversible encephalopathy. In cerebral malaria, microscopic studies have shown endothelial dysfunction and disruption of the blood-brain barrier. Data from the literature show that one of the mec...
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| description | We report a case of a 37-year-old patient with Plasmodium falciparum infestation who developed posterior reversible encephalopathy. In cerebral malaria, microscopic studies have shown endothelial dysfunction and disruption of the blood-brain barrier. Data from the literature show that one of the mechanisms of posterior reversible encephalopathy may be capillary leakage and acute disruption of the blood-brain barrier. Our case supports the theory of blood-brain barrier disruption being a key factor in the causation of cerebral malaria. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7224ecf88c1a4e8b989c877c509aabf42022-12-21T21:32:40ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging0971-30261998-38082010-07-01200319820110.4103/0971-3026.69357Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in neuro-malariaAlexis Lacout0Celine Guidoux1Robert Yves Carlier2Department of Radiology, Centre d′imagerie Médicale, Centre Médico Chirurgical (CMC) - groupe VITALIA 83, Avenue Charles de, Gaulle 15000, Aurillac, FranceService de réanimation médicale, hôpital Raymond Poincaré (assistance publique-hopitaux de Paris) 104 boulevard Raymond Poincaré, 92380 Garches, FranceService de radiologie, hôpital Raymond Poincaré (assistance publique-hopitaux de Paris) 104 boulevard Raymond Poincaré, 92380 Garches, FranceWe report a case of a 37-year-old patient with Plasmodium falciparum infestation who developed posterior reversible encephalopathy. In cerebral malaria, microscopic studies have shown endothelial dysfunction and disruption of the blood-brain barrier. Data from the literature show that one of the mechanisms of posterior reversible encephalopathy may be capillary leakage and acute disruption of the blood-brain barrier. Our case supports the theory of blood-brain barrier disruption being a key factor in the causation of cerebral malaria.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0971-3026.69357malariaposterior reversible encephalopathy syndromefalciparum |
| spellingShingle | Alexis Lacout Celine Guidoux Robert Yves Carlier Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in neuro-malaria Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging malaria posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome falciparum |
| title | Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in neuro-malaria |
| title_full | Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in neuro-malaria |
| title_fullStr | Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in neuro-malaria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in neuro-malaria |
| title_short | Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in neuro-malaria |
| title_sort | posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in neuro malaria |
| topic | malaria posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome falciparum |
| url | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0971-3026.69357 |
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