Disease | encephalopathy |
Comorbidity | C0024530|malaria |
Sentences | 2 |
PubMedID- 22708041 | When lumbar puncture is performed in order to differentiate cerebral malaria from other causes of encephalopathy, the cerebral spinal fluid (csf) is clear and shows a mild lymphocyte pleocytosis (rarely more than 10 cells/μl), and increased protein concentrations (rarely exceeding 150 mg/dl). |
PubMedID- 21375787 | Cerebral malaria, causing encephalopathy and coma, is fatal in around 20% of children and adults, and neurological sequelae may occur in some survivors. |
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