5% of the world’s population is parasitized by<unk>  at any given time
0.5-2.5 million deaths per year
Nearly all deaths (and neurologic complications) caused by Plasmodium falciparum<unk>  – Case Definition
Deep level of unconsciousness with inability to localize a painful stimulus
P. falciparum asexual parasitemia
Hypoglycemia and other encephalopathies have been excluded
Coma should persist >6 hours in adults and >1 hour in children after a seizure
Deep level of unconsciousness with inability to localize a painful stimulus
P. falciparum asexual parasitemia
Hypoglycemia and other encephalopathies have been excluded
Coma should persist >6 hours in adults and >1 hour in children after a seizure
P. falciparum asexual parasitemia
Hypoglycemia and other encephalopathies have been excluded
Coma should persist >6 hours in adults and >1 hour in children after a seizure
Cerebral malaria
Malaria
Meningism
Neoplastic meningitis
Japanese encephalitis
Tuberculous meningitis
Viral meningitis
Fungal meningitis