A case of vivax malaria presenting with psychosis.
The first case of psychosis due to Plasmodium vivax malaria, imported from India is reported. A 44-year-old Trinidadian male presented with fever, and psychotic episodes in association with vivax malaria. The symptoms of both malaria and psychosis were resolved following the standard chloroquine-primaquine therapy.
Tilluckdharry
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Ministry of Health, Trinidad.
Chadee
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Doon
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Nehall
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D000328:Adult; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016779:Malaria, Cerebral / Q000150:complications*; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000469:parasitology*; D011319:Primaquine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000962:Antimalarials; D002738:Chloroquine; D011319:Primaquine