title: Plasmodium vivax cerebral malaria.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, The Institute of Child Health, 11, Dr. Biresh Guha Street, Kolkata 700 017, India. rajoothapa@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Rajoo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thapa
authors.forename: Vikram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Patra
authors.forename: Ritabrata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kundu
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D037621:Artemisinins; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D000077332:Artesunate