title: Post-malaria neurological syndrome--two cases in patients of African origin.
abstract: Post-malaria neurological syndrome (PMNS) defined by a post-infective encephalopathy occurring within 2 months after an episode of Plasmodium falciparum infection is still a debated entity. We describe 2 cases of PMNS in 2 patients of African origin, born and living in France. Both patients had severe P. falciparum infection, followed by PMNS. They recovered with no sequelae. These are the first-reported cases of PMNS in patients of African ethnicity and living in France.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny, France.
authors.forename: Virginie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prendki
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Elzière
authors.forename: Rémy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Durand
authors.forename: Aicha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hamdi
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Onnen
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bouchaud
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire / Q000208:ethnology; D020803:Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / Q000188:drug therapy; D005602:France; D005714:Gambia / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000212:Acyclovir