2006-09-18 02:33:38 · 5 answers · asked by Tsepo 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
I couldn't find anything under "celebrum malaria" but did find:
cerebral malaria: this grave complication of malaria happens at times with P. falciparum infection and involves malaria infection of the very small capillaries that flow through the tissues of the brain. This complication has a fatality rate of 15% or more, even when treated and is extremely serious.
A type of malaria in which the red blood cells obstruct the blood vessels in the brain. Other vital organs can also be damaged. Cerebral malaria often leads to the death of the patient.
2006-09-18 02:39:40 · answer #1 · answered by Zoila 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cerebral malaria is usually caused by plasmodium falciparum. It is malaria affecting the brain. It can present with seizures, unconsciousness, coma, paralysis, kidney failure, low blood sugar, shock, anemia, jaundice, enlarged spleen, enlarged liver and cola- coloured urine. Any of these signs and symptoms may be present. It is treated with injectable anti-malarial drugs. It is also called severe and complicated malaria. It has a high fatality rate.
2006-09-18 13:23:53 · answer #2 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Malaria (from Medieval Italian: mala aria — "bad air"; formerly called ague or marsh fever) is an infectious disease that is widespread in many tropical and subtropical regions. It causes between one and three million deaths annually, mostly among young children in Sub-Saharan Africa. The disease is caused by a protistan parasite of the genus Plasmodium that is transmitted primarily by female Anopheles mosquitoes. Plasmodium invades and consumes the red blood cells of its host, which leads to symptoms including fever, anemia, and in severe cases, a coma potentially leading to death. Some techniques used to control the disease include mosquito eradication with insecticides, prevention of mosquito bites, and the use of drugs to prevent and treat infection.
2006-09-18 09:34:36 · answer #3 · answered by Apollo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The parasite clog small vessels in the brain causing symtoms of stroke. It is very serious and often fatal.
2006-09-18 10:03:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
from what i remembered, that's one disease caused by a mosquito. this affects your brain and eventually lead to sleeping sickness.
2006-09-18 09:46:11 · answer #5 · answered by mayumi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋