A Case of Cerebral Malaria
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
;
: 203-207, 1984.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Presented a 39 year old man of cerebral malaria and pertinent literature were reviewed briefly. The patient was admitted because of fever and drowsy mental state. On admission, there were mild icteric sclerae and hepatomegaly. Brain C-T scan was normal. The cerebrospinal fluid study showed increased pressure (280 mmH20), and protein content (150 mg/dl) with mild pleocytosis. The EEG revealed diffuse delta waves throughout the head. At the 3rd hospital day, the patient was rapidly deteriorated to comatous state showing marked hyperbilirubinemia, thrombocytopenia and bleeding tendency and expired. Numerous plasmodium falciparum parasites were revealed in the peripheral blood smear.
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Main subject:
Parasites
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Plasmodium falciparum
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Sclera
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Thrombocytopenia
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Brain
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Cerebrospinal Fluid
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Malaria, Cerebral
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Electroencephalography
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Fever
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Head
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
1984
Type:
Article
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