Incidence and outcome of neurological sequelae in survivors of cerebral malaria.
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| ID: sea-95016
ABSTRACT
This hospital based study was carried out on 185 adult patients of cerebral malaria. Out of 185 patients, 62 (33.5%) died and 123 (66.5%) survived. Neurological sequelae were present in 13 (10.5%) of 123 survivors at the time of discharge (i.e. 10-15 days after recovery from coma) from the hospital. These were in form of psychosis in 5 patients (4%), cerebellar ataxia in 4 patients (3.2%), extrapyramidal rigidity in 2 patients (1.62%) and hemiplegia in 2 patients (1.62%).
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Time Factors
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Incidence
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Follow-Up Studies
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Malaria, Cerebral
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Adult
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India
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Nervous System Diseases
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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