Language impairments and CNS infections: a review

A Rofes, D van de Beek, G Miceli - Aphasiology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Infectious agents such as viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi, and arthropods can
affect the meninges and/or the brain and trigger/relate to difficulties with language tasks. We …

Pediatric cerebral malaria

G Guenther, D Muller, D Moyo, D Postels - Current tropical medicine …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Malaria is the most important parasitic disease of humankind.
Cerebral malaria is malaria's deadliest clinical manifestation and has a profound public …

Non-traumatic coma in young children in Benin: are viral and bacterial infections gaining ground on cerebral malaria?

J Brisset, KA Baki, L Watier, E Kinkpé… - Infectious Diseases of …, 2022 - mednexus.org
Background: While malaria morbidity and mortality have declined since 2000, viral central
nervous system infections appear to be an important, underestimated cause of coma in …

[HTML][HTML] Viral, bacterial, metabolic, and autoimmune causes of severe acute encephalopathy in sub-Saharan Africa: a multicenter cohort study

A Edridge, R Namazzi, A Tebulo, A Mfizi, M Deijs… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives To assess whether viral, bacterial, metabolic, and autoimmune diseases are
missed by conventional diagnostics among children with severe acute encephalopathy in …

Tropical infections of the CNS: a worldwide problem: tropical CNS infections

M Acosta, AG Saini, D Postels, M Medina… - Journal of the …, 2021 - jicna.org
Neuroinfectious diseases continue to have a profound public health impact, particularly in
resource-limited settings. Here we summarize the new research into pathophysiology …

Effects of different doses of dezocine on central nervous system in mice

WY Gong, B Xu, L Liu, S Li - Food Science and Technology, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Dezocine is an opioid receptor agonist–antagonist gaining popularity in clinical practice. It is
both μ-receptor agonist and antagonist activities. This study was designed to investigate the …

Aetiology, Neuroradiological Features, Long-Term Neurosequelae and Risk Factors for Mortality of Febrile Coma in Malawian Children: A Prospective Cohort Study

STJ Ray, CE Fuller, A Ahmadu, E Kafoteka… - papers.ssrn.com
Introduction: Febrile comatose children are frequently hospitalised in Africa. Cerebral
malaria (CM) is historically the commonest aetiology. Limited diagnostic resources and …

Leveling the Playing Field: Combining Pediatric Neurology and Global Health

DG Postels - Pediatric Neurology, 2021 - pedneur.com
Like most physicians, I studied hard throughout school. I took a direct path through
undergraduate, medical school, and residency. Coming from a middle-class family, hard …