Cerebral malaria complicated by blindness, deafness and extrapyramidal tract manifestation
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Cerebral Malaria Complicated by Blindness, Deafness and Extrapyramidal Tract Manifestation
Cerebral malaria is a severe manifestation of a parasitic infection caused by Plasmodium falciparum. The sequelae of this disease such as blindness, deafness, loss of motor function could be emotionally traumatic and physically disabling. We, therefore, present this case of an 8-year-old boy who presented with high-grade intermittent fever associated with multiple convulsions and prolonged coma...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2141-9248
DOI: 10.4103/2141-9248.160183