Síndrome neurológico posmalaria / Postmalaria neurological syndrome
Rev. cuba. med
; 53(3): 354-358, jul.-set. 2014.
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-726199
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RESUMEN
El síndrome neurológico posmalaria es una complicación infrecuente del paludismo que ocurre principalmente en pacientes con malaria grave por Plasmodium falciparum. Se presentó un paciente cubano que 2 semanas después del diagnóstico y tratamiento de la malaria en Mozambique y de mantenerse asintomático, desarrolló manifestaciones neurológicas compatibles con un síndrome neurológico posmalaria. El tratamiento con metilprednisolona produjo mejoría clínica...
ABSTRACT
Post-malaria neurological syndrome is a rare complication of malaria occurring mainly in serious cases of Plasmodium falciparum infection. A Cuban male patient presented with neurological manifestations of post-malaria neurological syndrome two weeks after being diagnosed and treated for malaria in Mozambique. During that period the patient had been asymptomatic. Treatment with methylprednisolone was clinically effective....
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Malaria
/
Neglected Diseases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Malaria
/
Nervous System Diseases
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. cuba. med
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cuba
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Clinicoquirúrgico Hermanos Ameijeiras/CU
