Plasmodium falciparum malaria, bilateral sixth cranial nerve palsy and delayed cerebellar ataxia

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dc.contributor.author	Duque, V
dc.contributor.author	Seixas, D
dc.contributor.author	Ventura, C
dc.contributor.author	Saraiva da Cunha, JG
dc.contributor.author	Meliço-Silvestre, A
dc.date.accessioned	2012-03-22T18:51:12Z
dc.date.available	2012-03-22T18:51:12Z
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.description.abstract	We describe the case of a 14-year-old Caucasian male, a resident in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who was observed in Portugal with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria with high-level parasitemia and severe thrombocytopenia. The course was complicated by bilateral sixth cranial nerve palsy during acute malaria, followed by the appearance of delayed cerebellar ataxia during the recovery phase. This occurred after successful treatment with quinine plus doxycycline over seven days. Different levels of thrombocytopenia and C-reactive protein were observed during both neurologic events in the presence of HRP-2 positive tests for Plasmodium falciparum antigen. The patient recovered completely after three months.	por
dc.identifier.citation	J Infect Dev Ctries. 2012;6(3):290-4.	por
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.4/1348
dc.language.iso	eng	por
dc.peerreviewed	yes	por
dc.subject	Ataxia Cerebelar	por
dc.subject	Malaria Cerebral	por
dc.title	Plasmodium falciparum malaria, bilateral sixth cranial nerve palsy and delayed cerebellar ataxia	por
dc.type	journal article
dspace.entity.type	Publication
rcaap.rights	openAccess	por
rcaap.type	article	por

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