Sudden Onset of Coma and Fulminant Progression to Brain Death in a 48-Year-Old Male With Cerebral Malaria

Cerebral malaria is the most severe complication of Plasmodium falciparum infection. Left untreated, it is universally fatal. Coma is the clinical hallmark, emerging between the first and third days of fever. Adults typically present with mild cerebral edema, usually with a more favorable prognosis...

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Main Authors: Marina Costa, Cristiana Barbosa, Mauro Pereira, Luís Ribeiro, Pedro Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/4621985
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