Brain swelling and ischaemia in Kenyans with cerebral malaria.

Computed tomography was performed on 14 unconscious Kenyan children recovering from cerebral malaria (seven of whom had another scan 12-120 days later) to elucidate the cause of intracranial hypertension and neurological sequelae. Brain swelling, defined as a loss of cerebrospinal fluid spaces, was...

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Autores principales: Newton, C, Peshu, N, Kendall, B, Kirkham, F, Sowunmi, A, Waruiru, C, Mwangi, I, Murphy, SA, Marsh, K
Formato: Journal article
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 1994