Electroencephalography in cerebral malaria.

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dc.contributor.authorThumasupapong, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorTin, Ten_US
dc.contributor.authorSukontason, Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorSawaddichi, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorKarbwang, Jen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T16:27:47Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T16:27:47Z
dc.date.issued1995-03-01en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.en_US
dc.description.abstractElectroencephalography (EEG) was performed in 13 male patients with cerebral malaria during the first 24 hours of admission, using a 10-channel, 10-20 system EEG machine (6 montages, 20 minute duration). The EEG patterns were of theta and delta waves from both sides of cerebral hemisphere suggesting diffused cortical dysfunction. No epileptic pattern was found in patients who had seizures prior to, or after admission. The initial EEG performed on the day of admission did not show any specific pattern attributable to any pathological condition. It was also unable to predict the prognosis of the 2 dead patients. However, one cerebral malaria patient with left hemiplegia was subsequently found to have right basal ganglia hemorrhage in CAT scan, high amplitude delta waves and theta waves in the tracings of the right hemisphere. The study suggests that a single EEG data on admission can hardly give enough information for prediction of the clinical course and outcome of cerebral malaria. Serial EEGs probably provide more useful information regarding the prognostic signs in this group of patients. Nevertheless, EEG could be useful to rule out some cerebral pathology such as space occupying lesions, epilepsy or any other causes of unconsciousness that could produce similar cerebral symptoms in malaria patients.en_US
dc.description.affiliationPra Pok Klao Hospital, Chantaburi, Thailand.en_US
dc.identifier.citationThumasupapong S, Tin T, Sukontason K, Sawaddichi C, Karbwang J. Electroencephalography in cerebral malaria. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1995 Mar; 26(1): 34-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/35265
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/publication.htmen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshComa --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshElectroencephalographyen_US
dc.subject.meshHemiplegia --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMalaria, Cerebral --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshPrognosisen_US
dc.subject.meshThailanden_US
dc.subject.meshTomography, X-Ray Computeden_US
dc.titleElectroencephalography in cerebral malaria.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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