Cerebral malaria: mechanisms of brain injury and strategies for improved neurocognitive outcome.
Cerebral malaria is the most severe neurological complication of infection with Plasmodium falciparum. With >575,000 cases annually, children in sub-Saharan Africa are the most affected. Surviving patients have an increased risk of neurological and cognitive deficits, behavioral difficulties,...
Main Authors: | Idro, R, Marsh, K, John, C, Newton, C |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2010
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