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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2023

Post-malaria neurological syndrome (PMNS): a rare case report with brain biopsy findings.

Mouhammad J Alawad, Moustafa Almayoof, Adel Al Bozom, Taha Alkhidir, Saeed S Emam, Khalifa Farfar

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 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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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mouhammad J AlawadDepartment of Medical Education, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, 3050, Qatar. www.wad7a123@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5837-0640
Moustafa AlmayoofDepartment of Medical Education, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, 3050, Qatar.
Adel Al BozomDepartment of Medical Education, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, 3050, Qatar.
Taha AlkhidirDepartment of Medicine, Division of Neurology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Saeed S EmamDepartment of clinical radiology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Khalifa FarfarDepartment of Medicine, Al Wakra hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Hamad Medical Corporation · QA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Post-malaria neurological syndrome (PMNS) is a rare, self-limiting condition that presents with a wide range of neurological manifestations after clearance of malarial infection, especially 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮 f𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘮, most patients recover without residual deficits. Here we present a case of a 29-year-old, male with a recent history of malaria treated successfully, who presented due to a generalized tonic-clonic seizure, without any other neurological symptoms, the examination and labs were unremarkable, he underwent a computer tomography (CT) scan and Magnetic resonant imaging (MRI) which both showed two areas of vasogenic edema involving the subcortical white matter of left frontal and right posterior parasagittal regions, all autoimmune screens, infection workup from blood and CSF were negative, he underwent a brain biopsy that showed intense perivascular inflammation with neuronal loss and gliosis, findings are nonspecific and can be seen in a variety of condition. The patient's condition improved, and he was discharged without any complications.

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MalariaAdultBiopsyBrainHumansMaleSeizuresSyndromeAcute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)Brain biopsyMalariaPost Malaria neurological syndrome (PMNS)

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