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Title: Delayed cerebellar ataxia complication falciparum malaria - a clinical study of 74 patients
Authors: Senanayake, N.
de Silva, H.J.
Keywords: Malaria, Falciparum
Malaria, Falciparum-complications
Cerebellar Ataxia-diagnosis
Cerebellar Ataxia-etiology
Issue Date: 1994
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Citation: Journal of Neurology. 1994; 241(7): pp.456-459
Abstract: We report the clinical features of 74 patients with delayed cerebellar ataxia (DCA) following falciparum malaria, who were prospectively followed up at two centres. This unusual complication has an acute onset, with signs suggesting a predominantly midline cerebellar lesion without any evidence of cerebral involvement. There was a delay of a median 13 days between the onset of fever and the onset of ataxia. DCA has a good prognosis, with spontaneous and complete recovery within 3 months. In our opinion, it is an example of a post-infective neurological syndrome possibly mediated via an immune mechanism.
Description: Indexed In MEDLINE
URI: http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1230
ISSN: 0340-5354 (Print)
1432-1459 (Electronic)
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