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ArticleClinical case reports2023

Delayed cerebellar ataxia induced by

Emmanuel Edwar Siddig, Sarah Misbah El-Sadig, Hala Fathi Eltigani, Ahmed Mudawi Musa, Nouh Saad Mohamed, Ayman Ahmed

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Article in Clinical case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Emmanuel Edwar SiddigFaculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences University of Khartoum Khartoum Sudan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6314-7374
Sarah Misbah El-SadigFaculty of Medicine University of Khartoum Khartoum Sudan.
Hala Fathi EltiganiMolecular Biology Unit Sirius Training and Research Centre Khartoum Sudan.
Ahmed Mudawi MusaInstitute of Endemic Disease University of Khartoum Khartoum Sudan.
Nouh Saad MohamedMolecular Biology Unit Sirius Training and Research Centre Khartoum Sudan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6843-3361
Ayman AhmedInstitute of Endemic Disease University of Khartoum Khartoum Sudan.
University of Khartoum · SDNational Centre for Research · SD

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Key Clinical Message: In endemic areas, malaria-induced cerebellar ataxia should be suspected in patients presenting with neurological disorders including slurred speech, tremors, and a sense of imbalance and dizziness while walking. Healthcare providers should be aware to properly investigate and early detect and manage infections associated with the development of cerebellar ataxia to improve the case management and clinical outcome cost-effectively. Abstract: Here, we report the clinical manifestations, investigations, and outcomes of a patient developed delayed cerebellar ataxia following a malaria infection: an unusual complication of the disease. This report highlights the diagnostic challenges in a country endemic with several infectious diseases, yet it has a limited diagnostic and surveillance capacity.

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critical care medicineinfectious diseasesneurology

Identifiers

PMID37867542
PMCPMC10589394
OpenAlexW4387848226

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