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Descriptor English:
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Malaria, Cerebral
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Descriptor Spanish:
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malaria cerebral
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Malária Cerebral
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Synonyms English:
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Cerebral Malaria
Malaria Meningitis
Meningitis, Malaria
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Tree Number:
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C03.105.300.500
C03.752.530.620
C10.228.228.205.300.500
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Definition English:
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A condition characterized by somnolence or coma in the presence of an acute infection with PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM (and rarely other Plasmodium species). Initial clinical manifestations include HEADACHES; SEIZURES; and alterations of mentation followed by a rapid progression to COMA. Pathologic features include cerebral capillaries filled with parasitized erythrocytes and multiple small foci of cortical and subcortical necrosis. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p136) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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coordinate IM with probably MALARIA, FALCIPARUM (IM); otherwise coordinate IM with other Plasmodium species (IM)
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History Note English:
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1992
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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29998
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Unique Identifier:
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D016779
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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