Malaria with neurological involvement in Ugandan children: effect on cognitive ability, academic achievement and behaviour

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Malaria is a leading cause of ill health and neuro-disability in children in sub-Saharan Africa. Impaired cognition is a common outcome of malaria with neurological involvement. There is also a possibility that academic achievement m...

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Main Authors: Bangirana Paul, Musisi Seggane, Boivin Michael J, Ehnvall Anna, John Chandy C, Bergemann Tracy L, Allebeck Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/334