The retrospective study of clinical and neurological manifestations in malaria

 

 

Abstract              Objectives: Malaria is a mosquito borne blood disease and the symptoms of malaria has been changing every year, therefore this study was conducted to study the clinical and neurological manifestations in malarial patients. Methods: This observational study was undertaken in Siddhartha Endocrine Diagnostic centre, Basheerbagh, Telangana, where there is high prevalence of malaria over period of 2015-2016. A total of 200 pts were studied. Patients with malarial positive by peripheral blood smear or rapid diagnostic test were included. Results: Total 200 patients over a period of 1year, with age group 12-70years.Males are commonly affected than the females. Clinical symptoms, such as high fever, chill, vomiting, anemia, splenomegaly, jaundice, respiratory distress, convulsions, and neurological manifestations were recorded. Conclusion: Malaria is one of the most common infectious disease throughout the world. Early diagnosis and treatment can prevent further complications and deaths due to malaria.

Key Word: Malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, P.vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, Prevalence, Clinical, Neurological manifestations.