 Malaria, Cerebral
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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)
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D016779
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03.105.300.500 C03.752.530.620 C10.228.228.205.300.500
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| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Malaria, Cerebral" by people in Profiles.
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Anesi GL, Meyer NJ, Reilly JP, Schweickert WD, Mikkelsen ME, Myers EV, Dickinson ET, Kelly MP, Pegues DA, Fishman NO. Preparedness Tested: Severe Cerebral Malaria Presenting as a High-Risk Person Under Investigation for Ebola Virus Disease at a US Hospital. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2021 08; 15(4):528-533.
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Clark SE, Burrack KS, Jameson SC, Hamilton SE, Lenz LL. NK Cell IL-10 Production Requires IL-15 and IL-10 Driven STAT3 Activation. Front Immunol. 2019; 10:2087.
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