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1F40.0 category

Plasmodium falciparum malaria with cerebral complications

Definition

Severe malaria may be characterized by acute encephalopaty (cerebral malaria).It is the most frequent complication of falciparum malaria. The patients exhibits neurological signs and symptoms that are compatible with an acute diffuse meningitis or with an encephalitic process. Often fatal.

Also indexed as

Cerebral malaria NOSEncephalitis due to malariaPlasmodium falciparum malaria with cerebral complicationscerebral malaria

Nearby in Malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum