Falciparum malaria presenting as psychosis.
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.
Sowunmi
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Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
Ohaeri
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Falade
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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
D000962:Antimalarials; D002727:Proguanil