Plasmodium falciparum malaria, bilateral sixth cranial nerve palsy and delayed cerebellar ataxia
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...
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| Main Authors: | Vitor Duque, Diana Seixas, Conceição Ventura, Saraiva da Cunha, António Meliço-Silvestre |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection in Developing Countries |
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| Online Access: | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/2177 |
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