Cerebral Malaria: Case Report

Cerebral malaria is a rare complication caused by Plasmodium infection. Capillary blockage caused by infected erythrocytes, microglia activation and apoptosis of astrocytes as a result of cytokine leakage to the parenchyma are cited in the pathogenesis. Recently, a concept has evolved that metabolic...

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Main Authors: Serhat Tokgöz, Esra Eruyar, Ayşegül Öğmegül, İbrahim Erayman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2010-09-01
Series:Türk Nöroloji Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.tjn.org.tr/jvi.aspx?pdir=tjn&plng=eng&un=TJN-17136