Molecular group:
Neural or endothelial cell stress/damage/activation markers
Molecule/Cell:
Tau (axons)
Plasmodium strain:
Plasmodium falciparum
Organ:
CSF
Population:
Kenya
Transmission:
Stable
Adult/Pediatric:
Pediatric
CM vs NCSM:
>
Patient number:
138
Additional differences:
Malaria = NM; in the malaria group tau levels significantly ↑ with ↓ consciousness; - correlation with levels of consciousness; + correlation with severe anemia, respiratory rate, deep breathing and parasitemia; ↓in hypoglycemic patients
Refs:
Medana et al., 2007, J Neurol Sci
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