Post-Malaria Neurological Syndrome - A Case of Bell’s Palsy After Plasmodium Vivax Malaria

Authors

  • AK Singh Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi
  • S Chakraborti BSMC, Bankura, West Bengal
  • S Subhranag BC Roy Post Graduate Institute of Paediatric Sciences, Kolkata

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i1.6893

Keywords:

Post-malaria neurological syndrome, Bell’s palsy, Plasmodium vivax (P.vivax), malaria

Abstract

 

Post-malaria neurological syndrome (PMNS) is defined as the acute onset of neurological or neuropsychiatric syndrome in a patient who had recently recovered from malaria and have negative blood film at the time of onset of neurological symptoms. It is relatively rare, with various clinical symptoms. We report first case of Bell’s palsy developing on 10th day of afebrile period after successful treatment of Plasmodium vivax (P.vivax) malaria and which completely recovered in next two weeks.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i1.6893

J Nepal Paediatr Soc. 2013;33(1):66-67

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Author Biographies

AK Singh, Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi

Senior resident

S Chakraborti, BSMC, Bankura, West Bengal

Department of Pediatrics, Professor

S Subhranag, BC Roy Post Graduate Institute of Paediatric Sciences, Kolkata

Senior Resident, Department of Paediatrics

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Published

2013-06-15

How to Cite

Singh, A., Chakraborti, S., & Subhranag, S. (2013). Post-Malaria Neurological Syndrome - A Case of Bell’s Palsy After Plasmodium Vivax Malaria. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 33(1), 66–67. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i1.6893

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Brief Reports/Case Reports/Case Series

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