Rehabilitation for cognitive impairments after cerebral malaria in African children: Strategies and limitations

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1341-1349

  Bangirana, Paul ^a   Idro, Richard ^b   John, Chandy C ^c   Boivin, Michael J ^d,e  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Uganda)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Cerebral malaria; Children; Cognitive impairment; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; CHILD HEALTH; COGNITION; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENDEMIC SPECIES; HEALTH RISK; MALARIA; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT;

AFRICA; BRAIN MALARIA; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SPEECH THERAPY; SUPPLEMENTATION;

AFRICA; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALARIA, CEREBRAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 33747884840     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2006.01685.x     Document Type: Review

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