title: Multiple brain haemorrhages in falciparum malaria.
abstract: A young male with multiple intracerebral haemorrhages with presence of P. falciparum in peripheral smear and normal coagulation profile without features of encephalopathy managed successfully with antimalarial has been reported. The rarity of the clinical presentation has been highlighted and its possible pathogenesis discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuromedicine, Bangur Institute of Neurology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Gangopadhyay
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Guha
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000469:parasitology*; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials