Preferred Label : malaria, cerebral;
MeSH definition : A condition characterized by somnolence or coma in the presence of an acute infection
with PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM (and rarely other Plasmodium species). Initial clinical
manifestations include HEADACHES; SEIZURES; and alterations of mentation followed
by a rapid progression to COMA. Pathologic features include cerebral capillaries filled
with parasitized erythrocytes and multiple small foci of cortical and subcortical
necrosis. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p136);
MeSH synonym : cerebral malaria;
Related MeSH term : malaria meningitis; Meningitis, Malaria;
MeSH annotation : coordinate IM with probably MALARIA, FALCIPARUM (IM); otherwise coordinate IM with
other Plasmodium species (IM);
Origin ID : D016779;
UMLS CUI : C0024534;
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A condition characterized by somnolence or coma in the presence of an acute infection
with PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM (and rarely other Plasmodium species). Initial clinical
manifestations include HEADACHES; SEIZURES; and alterations of mentation followed
by a rapid progression to COMA. Pathologic features include cerebral capillaries filled
with parasitized erythrocytes and multiple small foci of cortical and subcortical
necrosis. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p136)
https://dumas.ccsd.cnrs.fr/dumas-01557440
2017
false
true
false
France
French
dissertations, academic
malaria, cerebral
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http://www.cochrane.org/fr/CD004615
2011
United Kingdom
France
French
review of literature
mannitol
diuretics
treatment outcome
malaria, cerebral
french abstract
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