Malaria

A life-threatening parasitic disease caused by <i>Plasmodium</i> (<i>P. </i>) parasites that are transmitted by <i>Anophles</i> mosquito bites to humans and is typically clinically characterized by attacks of fever, headache, chills and vomiting.

Acute encephalopathy



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10742990
 MALE Infant
[Cerebral malaria in children].
Garcia-Penas JJ, Quintero V, Gutierrez-Solana LG, Ruiz-Falco ML.
Rev Neurol. 2000;30(1):15-20.
Cerebral malaria is the most common lethal complication of P. falciparum infection in children and is defined by three criteria: disturbances of consciousness, presence of P. falciparum parasitaemia and absence of other causes of acute encephalopathy.