Background Case fatality rates among African children with cerebral malaria remain in the
range of 15 to 25%. The key pathogenetic processes and causes of death are unknown, but a …

The American Academy of Neurology now recommends that all cases of cerebral palsy of
unknown origin undergo neuroimaging. Controversy surrounds this recommendation because …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Recent improvements in MR gradient technology allow
significant increases in diffusion weighting without prohibitive signal-to-noise degradation. The …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: There have been few neuroimaging studies of pediatric CM,
a common often fatal tropical condition. We undertook a prospective study of pediatric CM …

Brain swelling is a major predictor of mortality in pediatric cerebral malaria (CM). However,
the mechanisms leading to swelling remain poorly defined. Here, we combined neuroimaging…

PURPOSE: To use a standardized set of chest radiographs to quantify interobserver
differences and to provide a basis for comparing the diagnostic performance of physicians. …

METHODS: We conducted an exposure-control study of 85 survivors of CM and 100 age-matched
patients in a control group who were enrolled at hospital discharge and assessed …

The hallmark of pediatric cerebral malaria (CM) is sequestration of parasitized red blood
cells in the cerebral microvasculature. Malawi-based research using 0.35 Tesla (T) magnetic …

PURPOSE: To describe brain CT findings in retinopathy-confirmed, paediatric cerebral
malaria. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this outcomes study of paediatric cerebral malaria, a …

Background Cerebral malaria (CM) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in
children in sub-Saharan Africa. CM mortality has been associated with increased brain …