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Adult Cerebral Malaria:Prognostic Importance of Imaging Findings and Correlation with Postmortem Findings
Radiology 224:811-816, Patankar,T.F.,et al, 2002
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Article Abstract
CT findings correlate well with level of consciousness and severity of disease but underestimate the extent of disease at pathologic examination. A normal CT scan indicates a favorable outcome, whereas cerebellar hypoattenuation portends a po or outcome.
 
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