Reversible splenial lesion syndrome in cerebral malaria;Neuropaludisme et lésion réversible du corps calleux

Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 243-246

  Hantson, P ^a   Hernalsteen, D ^a   Cosnard, G ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cerebral malaria; Corpus callosum; Magnetic resonance imaging; Plasmodium falciparum; Reversible splenial encephalopathy

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; PHENYTOIN; QUININE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN MALARIA; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMA; CONGO; CONSCIOUSNESS; CORPUS CALLOSUM; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OCCIPITAL LOBE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; SEIZURE; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE;

AGED; ANTIMALARIALS; CORPUS CALLOSUM; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALARIA, CEREBRAL; MALE; QUININE; RENAL DIALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957339511     PISSN: 01509861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurad.2009.12.005     Document Type: Article

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