Diseases

Cerebral Malaria

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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Abstract

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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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Malaria, Cerebral
  • Malaria Meningitis
  • Meningitis, Malaria

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36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate IM with probably MALARIA, FALCIPARUM (IM); otherwise coordinate IM with other Plasmodium species (IM)

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History Note

1992

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Previous Indexing

  • Brain Diseases (1966-1991)
  • Malaria (1966-1991)

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  1. C01w.207w.205.300.500
  2. C01w.610w.105.300.500
  3. C01w.610w.752w.530w.620
  4. C01w.920.852w.750w.620
  5. C10w.228w.228w.205.300.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cerebral Malaria. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016779. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016779
  2. Cerebral Malaria. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2822915