Case report: severe acute symptomatic hyponatraemia in falciparum malaria.
Hyponatraemia is a common finding in malaria, but rarely appears to be of clinical significance. We describe a case of acute, profound, hyponatraemia with confusion and convulsions developing in the context of seemingly uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. We draw attention to this rarely reported and poorly documented life-threatening complication and review the limited literature on the subject.
Ustianowski
Andrew
A
Department of Infection and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, Lister Unit, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3UJ, UK.
Schwab
Ulrich
U
Pasvol
Geoffrey
G
D000208:Acute Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000469:parasitology*; D016779:Malaria, Cerebral / Q000150:complications; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012640:Seizures / Q000469:parasitology