Impaired everyday memory associated with encephalopathy of severe malaria: The role of seizures and hippocampal damage
Background. Seizures are common in children admitted with severe falciparum malaria and are associated with neuro-cognitive impairments. Prolonged febrile seizures are associated with hippocampal damage and impaired memory. It was hypothesized that severe malaria causes impaired everyday memory whic...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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