Cerebral malaria in children: clinical implications of cytoadherence

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1990 Aug;43(2 Pt 2):38-41. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.1990.43.38.

Abstract

In endemic areas, most of the people who die from falciparum malaria are young children. Death is commonly preceded by coma (cerebral malaria). The possible role of cytoadherence in this clinical picture is considered.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain / blood supply
  • Brain / parasitology
  • Brain Diseases / etiology*
  • Brain Diseases / parasitology
  • Brain Diseases / therapy
  • Cell Adhesion
  • Child
  • Erythrocytes / metabolism
  • Erythrocytes / parasitology
  • Humans
  • Malaria / complications*
  • Malaria / parasitology
  • Malaria / therapy
  • Plasmodium falciparum / physiology