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Acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis in a child following malaria

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Acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis usually follows viral infections and its occurrence following malarial infection is very uncommon. We report a 12-year-old girl who presented with encephalopathy and generalized convulsions following complete recovery from the Plasmodium falciparum infection. Diagnosis of ADEM was made on the basis of brain MRI findings.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Chirayu Medical College & Hospital, Near Bairagarh, Bhopal, 462 030, MP, India

    Amit Agrawal & Shweta Goyal

  2. 28, Ravidas Nagar, Near Nizamuddin Colony, Indrapuri, Bhopal, MP, 462 023, India

    Amit Agrawal

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Agrawal, A., Goyal, S. Acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis in a child following malaria. Indian Pediatr 49, 922–923 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-012-0198-y

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