Acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis in a child following malaria.
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چکیده
Acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis usually follows viral infections and its occurrence following malarial infection is very uncommon. We report a 12-year-old girl who presented with encephalopathy and generalized convulsions following complete recovery from the Plasmodium falciparum infection. Diagnosis of ADEM was made on the basis of brain MRI findings.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 49 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012