[Imported cerebral malaria].
Cerebral malaria is one of the most serious complications of Plasmodium falciparum infection. Its diagnosis may sometimes be difficult. We report the case of a 63-year-old woman who presented with abdominal pain and nausea, rapidly followed by delirium and stupor, a few days after a travel in Africa. No prophylactic measures were prescribed. The main clinical features concerning cerebral malaria, diagnostic tools and therapeutic measures are discussed.
Maiga
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Y
Clinique Neurologique, Hôpital Laënnec, Nantes.
Yatim
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D
Guillon
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B
D000328:Adult; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D016779:Malaria, Cerebral / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D011803:Quinine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012675:Senegal; D014195:Travel
D000962:Antimalarials; D002738:Chloroquine; D011803:Quinine