Cerebral malaria in children in South Sudan: 8 years experience in 261 cases

Two hundred-sixty-one (261) cases of cerebral malaria within last 8 years from 3 tropical clinics in South Sudan were analyzed. Coma was present at 79.8% and convulsions at 25.6%. However 90.5% of children were cured. Commonest antimalarial drugs used were intravenous quinine, clindamycin, artesunat...

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Published in:	Neuro-endocrinology letters Vol. 28 Suppl 2; p. 45
Main Authors:	Bartkovjak, M, Ianetti, R, Kutna, K, Ondrusova, A, Kniezova, Z, Kalavsky, M, Mykyta, Y, Holeckova, K, Vilmova, M, Taziarova, M, Benca, J, Seckova, S, Dubai, A, Pivarnik, M, Duris, M, Bukovinova, P, Kralova, J, Ocenas, M, Uhercik, L, Bauer, F, Huttova, M, Kovac, M, Shahum, A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sweden 01-06-2007
Subjects:	Antimalarials - therapeutic use Artemisinins - therapeutic use Child, Preschool Clindamycin - therapeutic use Coma - epidemiology Comorbidity Drug Therapy, Combination Fever - epidemiology Humans Infant Malaria, Cerebral - drug therapy Malaria, Cerebral - epidemiology Malaria, Cerebral - mortality Quinine - therapeutic use Retrospective Studies Seizures - epidemiology Sudan - epidemiology Sudan
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Summary:	Two hundred-sixty-one (261) cases of cerebral malaria within last 8 years from 3 tropical clinics in South Sudan were analyzed. Coma was present at 79.8% and convulsions at 25.6%. However 90.5% of children were cured. Commonest antimalarial drugs used were intravenous quinine, clindamycin, artesunate and artemeter.
ISSN:	0172-780X