Mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion due to Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a case report

Mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion due to Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a case report

Abstract Background Neurological complications from malaria cause significant morbidity and mortality. Severe cerebral malaria occurs as a result of intense sequestration of infected erythrocytes in the cerebral capillaries. However, the pathology of the reversible neurological symptoms remains uncl...

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Main Authors: Momoko Mawatari, Tetsuro Kobayashi, Shinya Yamamoto, Nozomi Takeshita, Kayoko Hayakawa, Satoshi Kutsuna, Norio Ohmagari, Tomoyuki Noguchi, Yasuyuki Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
Cerebral malaria
Mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion
Magnetic resonance imaging
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41182-018-0119-4

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