Perturbations of cerebral hemodynamics in Kenyans with cerebral malaria.

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The mechanisms of death and neurologic sequelae in African children with cerebral malaria are undetermined. Because pathologic features are confined to the cerebral vasculature, perturbations in cerebral hemodynamics may be responsible. We compared the transcranial Doppler findings in 50 children with cerebral malaria with those of 115 conscious Kenyan children. In addition, 10 children with cerebral malaria were studied during intracranial pressure monitoring and nine children were studied d...

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Authors: Newton, C; Marsh, K; Peshu, N; Kirkham, F

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Pediatric neurology
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 41-49
• Publication date: 1996-07-01
• DOI: 10.1016/0887-8994(96)00115-4
• EISSN: 1873-5150
• ISSN: 0887-8994
• Language: English
• Keywords: Intracranial Pressure; Encephalocele; Male; Hemiplegia; Kenya; Malaria, Falciparum; Child, Preschool; Humans; Female; Coma; Malaria, Cerebral; Infant; Cerebrovascular Circulation; Blood Flow Velocity; Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial; Seizures; Child; Ischemic Attack, Transient