Case Report

An interesting case of acute bilateral upper motor weakness: A case report

Volume: 3 Number: 1 February 16, 2018
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An interesting case of acute bilateral upper motor weakness: A case report

Abstract

Malaria, the world’s third-ranked infectious killer, is caused by the bite of a female anopheline mosquito which is infected a protozoan from the genus ‘Plasmodium’. More than 35% of all malaria cases are caused by the falciparum malaria species. Several neurological manifestations of malaria have been reported, especially with severe falciparum infection, which in- clude altered level of consciousness, repeated seizures and coma. Here, we report a unique case of acute bilateral upper motor neuron weakness due to P. Falciparum malaria in a previously healthy young adult, who is a migrant worker in Kerala/India. 

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

​Internal Diseases

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Shamsudden Moideen This is me
Iqraa international hospital and research centre, Calicut, Kerala, India
India

N.a. Uvais
Iqraa international hospital and research centre, Calicut, Kerala, India
India

Publication Date

February 16, 2018

Submission Date

November 19, 2017

Acceptance Date

December 21, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 3 Number: 1

Vancouver
1.Shamsudden Moideen, N.a. Uvais. An interesting case of acute bilateral upper motor weakness: A case report. Arch Clin Exp Med. 2018 Mar. 1;3(1):32-4. doi:10.25000/acem.356219