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Infections > Vector Borne Diseases > Malaria > Malaria, Cerebral
Infections > Parasitic Diseases > Protozoan Infections > Malaria > Malaria, Cerebral
Infections > Parasitic Diseases > Central Nervous System Parasitic Infections > Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections > Malaria, Cerebral
... > Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Infections > Central Nervous System Parasitic Infections > Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections > Malaria, Cerebral
Infections > Central Nervous System Infections > Central Nervous System Parasitic Infections > Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections > Malaria, Cerebral
Infections > Parasitic Diseases > Protozoan Infections > Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections > Malaria, Cerebral

Terme préférentiel

Malaria, Cerebral  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • A condition characterized by somnolence or coma in the presence of an acute infection with PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM (and rarely other Plasmodium species). Initial clinical manifestations include HEADACHES; SEIZURES; and alterations of mentation followed by a rapid progression to COMA. Pathologic features include cerebral capillaries filled with parasitized erythrocytes and multiple small foci of cortical and subcortical necrosis. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p136)

Concept générique

Synonyme(s)

  • Cerebral Malaria

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-XT04WXJ2-H

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 03/11/1999, dernière modification le 11/06/2019