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Case Reports
. 2023 Oct 20;11(10):e8053.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.8053. eCollection 2023 Oct.

Delayed cerebellar ataxia induced by Plasmodium falciparum malaria: A rare complication

Emmanuel Edwar Siddig  1 , Sarah Misbah El-Sadig  2 , Hala Fathi Eltigani  3 , Ahmed Mudawi Musa  4 , Nouh Saad Mohamed  3 , Ayman Ahmed  4   5   6
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Delayed cerebellar ataxia induced by Plasmodium falciparum malaria: A rare complication

Emmanuel Edwar Siddig et al. Clin Case Rep. .

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.

Keywords: critical care medicine; infectious diseases; neurology.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author reports no conflicts of interest in this work.

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