title: Falciparum malaria presenting as psychosis.
abstract: A 15-year-old male presented on three occasions with fever, aggressive behaviour, poor sleep and mixed affective and schizophreniform symptoms in association with falciparum malaria. The symptoms resolved promptly following anti-malarial treatment. Prophylaxis with proguanil prevented recurrence of the illness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sowunmi
authors.forename: J U
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Ohaeri
authors.forename: C O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Falade
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D002727:Proguanil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D002727:Proguanil