Chloroquine is not a risk factor for seizures in childhood cerebral malaria.
OBJECTIVES: There are a number of case reports in the medical literature suggesting an association between the ingestion of chloroquine and subsequent seizure activity. Our study was designed to investigate the relationship between blood levels of chloroquine (CQ), its metabolite desethylchloroquine...
Main Authors: | Crawley, J, Kokwaro, G, Ouma, D, Watkins, W, Marsh, K |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2000
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