Plasmodium vivax cerebral malaria.
We report two cases of Plasmodium vivax malaria (both aged 12 years) complicated by seizures and symptoms of diffuse meningoencephalitis. One had predominantly meningeal signs while in the other, purely encephalitis features were present. Both cases were treated with artesunate. Rarely, cerebral malaria is a presenting complication or occurs during the course of P. vivax infection.
Thapa
Rajoo
R
Department of Pediatrics, The Institute of Child Health, 11, Dr. Biresh Guha Street, Kolkata 700 017, India. rajoothapa@yahoo.co.in
Patra
Vikram
V
Kundu
Ritabrata
R
D000818:Animals; D037621:Artemisinins; D000077332:Artesunate; D020808:Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000150:complications*; D016779:Malaria, Cerebral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010966:Plasmodium vivax / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012717:Sesquiterpenes
D037621:Artemisinins; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D000077332:Artesunate