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1671941

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8741
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-4-8
pubmed:abstractText
Opening lumbar cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure was measured with a paediatric spinal fluid manometer in 26 of 61 Kenyan children (mean age 39 months) with cerebral malaria. In all cases pressure was above normal (mean [SD]22.6 [7.4] cm CSF, range 10.5-36). Clinical features of our patients suggest that intracranial hypertension is important in the pathogenesis of cerebral malaria in children, especially as a cause of death. We suggest that raised intracranial pressure is secondary to increased cerebral blood volume. Lowering intracranial pressure may significantly reduce the mortality and morbidity of cerebral malaria. The potential risks and benefits of lumbar puncture should be considered carefully in patients with suspected cerebral malaria.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0140-6736
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
9
pubmed:volume
337
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
573-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-9-29
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Intracranial pressure in African children with cerebral malaria.
pubmed:affiliation
Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kilifi Coastal Unit.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't