Malaria and stroke: case report
Malaria is a parasitic disease with high prevalence in several regions of the world. Infestation by Plasmodium faciparum can, in some cases, affect the central nervous system producing encephalitis resulting in death or neurological sequelae. The mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of the cer...
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| author | JOSÉ FÁBIO SANTOS LEOPOLDINO MARCIA MAIUMI FUKUJIMA ALBERTO ALAIN GABBAI |
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| description | Malaria is a parasitic disease with high prevalence in several regions of the world. Infestation by Plasmodium faciparum can, in some cases, affect the central nervous system producing encephalitis resulting in death or neurological sequelae. The mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of the cerebral lesion are not totally clear and there are currently two theories (mechanical and humoral) concerning this. We report a case of malaria with an atypical evolution, with a stroke lesion in the territory of the middle cerebral artery, with no association with encephalitis. We conclude that the mechanical theory is the one applicable to this patient. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d8201a950cdb45dc90679af44b3bcd182025-08-20T02:21:10ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42271999-12-015741024102610.1590/S0004-282X1999000600021Malaria and stroke: case reportJOSÉ FÁBIO SANTOS LEOPOLDINO0MARCIA MAIUMI FUKUJIMA1ALBERTO ALAIN GABBAI2Universidade Federal de São PauloUniversidade Federal de São PauloUniversidade Federal de São PauloMalaria is a parasitic disease with high prevalence in several regions of the world. Infestation by Plasmodium faciparum can, in some cases, affect the central nervous system producing encephalitis resulting in death or neurological sequelae. The mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of the cerebral lesion are not totally clear and there are currently two theories (mechanical and humoral) concerning this. We report a case of malaria with an atypical evolution, with a stroke lesion in the territory of the middle cerebral artery, with no association with encephalitis. We conclude that the mechanical theory is the one applicable to this patient.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1999000600021&tlng=enmalariastrokecerebral malaria |
| spellingShingle | JOSÉ FÁBIO SANTOS LEOPOLDINO MARCIA MAIUMI FUKUJIMA ALBERTO ALAIN GABBAI Malaria and stroke: case report Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria malaria stroke cerebral malaria |
| title | Malaria and stroke: case report |
| title_full | Malaria and stroke: case report |
| title_fullStr | Malaria and stroke: case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Malaria and stroke: case report |
| title_short | Malaria and stroke: case report |
| title_sort | malaria and stroke case report |
| topic | malaria stroke cerebral malaria |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1999000600021&tlng=en |
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