title: Falciparum malaria presenting as subdural hematoma.
abstract: Falciparum malaria is a common disease in tropical countries associated with myriad of complications that can be life-threatening. We hereby report an 85 year old male who was suffering from falciparum malaria and presented with subdural hematoma, an unusual complication of central nervous system secondary to severe thrombocytopenia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, CSM Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sonkar
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Abhinav
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D037621:Artemisinins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077332:Artesunate; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D037621:Artemisinins; D000077332:Artesunate