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Cerebral Malaria Definition

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Updated: June 14, 2007

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Definition: Cerebral malaria is simply defined as having severe falciparum malaria that causes abnormal behavior, impairment of consciousness, coma, seizures or other neurological involvement.

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World Health Organization. Guidelines for the Treatment of Malaria. 2006.

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