Prognostic significance of eye changes in cerebral malaria.

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dc.contributor.authorKochar, D Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorShubhakaran,en_US
dc.contributor.authorKumawat, B Len_US
dc.contributor.authorVyas, S Pen_US
dc.date.accessioned2000-05-29en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-31T03:47:28Z
dc.date.available2000-05-29en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-31T03:47:28Z
dc.date.issued2000-05-29en_US
dc.description.abstractAIMS: Eye in Plasmodium falciparum malaria are described by various workers all over the world but its prognostic significance is not clear because of conflicting observation by different authors from different regions. No such study is available on Indian adult patients of cerebral malaria. So we want to describe our observations on various eye abnormalities in these patients and study its prognostic significance. METHODOLOGY: Two hundred and fourteen adult (> 14 years) patients of strictly defined cerebral malaria admitted in classified malaria ward in this tertiary level health care station were studies. Detailed ophthalmoscopic examination was done through dilated pupils at the time of admission, daily thereafter, at the time of discharge and at weekly intervals in those with persistent changes at the time of discharge. RESULT: Retinal haemorrhage was found in 25 (11.68%) patients, papilloedema in 17 (7.94%), blurring of disc margins in 25 (11.68%), retinal oedema in six (2.8%), disc pallor in five (2.33%), vitreous haemorrhage and hard exudate in one (0.46%) each and subconjunctival haemorrhage in six (2.8%) patients. The mortality associated with individual finding was not statistically significant except disc pallor. CONCLUSION: None of the above finding except disc pallor (p < 0.05) was associated with statistically significant mortality (p > 0.05); whereas any of the fundus findings as a whole was related to statistically significant mortality (p < 0.05).en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Medicine, Divisionof Neurology, SP Medical College, Bikaner-334003.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKochar DK, Shubhakaran , Kumawat BL, Vyas SP. Prognostic significance of eye changes in cerebral malaria. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2000 May; 48(5): 473-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/94203
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.japi.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshCause of Deathen_US
dc.subject.meshDeveloping Countriesen_US
dc.subject.meshEye Infections, Parasitic --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFollow-Up Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshMalaria, Cerebral --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshMalaria, Falciparum --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPatient Admissionen_US
dc.subject.meshSurvival Rateen_US
dc.titlePrognostic significance of eye changes in cerebral malaria.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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