A Case of Cerebral Malaria.
- Author:
Woo Ik CHANG
1
;
Il Nam SUNWOO
;
Yeon Mi HWANG
;
Ki Hwan KIM
;
Deuk Young MIN
;
Ho Keun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Adult;
Brain;
Cerebrospinal Fluid;
Electroencephalography;
Fever;
Head;
Hemorrhage;
Hepatomegaly;
Humans;
Hyperbilirubinemia;
Leukocytosis;
Malaria, Cerebral*;
Parasites;
Plasmodium falciparum;
Sclera;
Thrombocytopenia
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1984;2(2):203-207
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.