A Case of Plasmodium Vivax Malaria with Cerebral Complications
- Author:
Soon Ha KWON
1
;
Hyeon Jeong GOONG
;
Eun Jung LEE
;
Min Hyok JEON
;
Tae Hyong KIM
;
Sun A PARK
;
Eun Ju CHOO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea. mdchoo@schmc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cerebral malaria;
Plasmodium vivax
- MeSH:
Humans;
Hydroxychloroquine;
Korea;
Malaria, Cerebral;
Malaria, Vivax;
Middle Aged;
Myoclonus;
Plasmodium;
Plasmodium vivax
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2012;82(3):382-385
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 51-year-old man diagnosed with Plasmodium vivax malaria was transferred to our clinic with newly developed drowsy mentality and myoclonus after the initiation of hydroxychloroquine therapy. Following therapy to treat the vivax malaria and supportive care, the patient recovered completely with no sequelae. Cerebral complications caused by vivax malaria are very rare worldwide, and only two cases have been reported in Korea. Here, we report the third published case of P. vivax infection with cerebral complications in Korea.
