Sabrina Bakeera-Kitaka^1,2, Andrew Weil Semulimi¹, Namanya Sylvester¹, Nestor Mbabazi¹, Victor Musiime^1,2, Irene Lubega¹ and Edison Arwanire Mworozi¹*

¹Mulago National Referral Hospital Kampala, Uganda
²Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Uganda

*Corresponding Author: Edison Arwanire Mworozi, Mulago National Referral Hospital Kampala, Uganda.

Received: September 30, 2021; Published: November 23, 2021

Abstract

Background: Malaria remains a serious infectious disease causing a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Whereas cerebral malaria and other neurological sequelae have been described among under-fives and adults, a case of delayed cerebellar ataxia has not been published among adolescents in Uganda.

Case Presentation: A 10-year-old, HIV- negative girl who initially presented with severe headache and new-onset seizures, who developed severe cerebellar ataxia and vertigo on Day 14 after treatment. Notably, she had no other risk factors for cerebellar ataxia and had a normal cerebrospinal fluid and a normal CT-scan report. She was treated with anti-malarial medication, anti-convulsant therapy and antihistamines. She was discharged home in a stable condition.

Conclusion: We describe a case of delayed cerebellar ataxia in a 10 year-old HIV negative adolescent girl after completing her course of anti-malarial treatment. This case highlights the need of immediate follow-up of adolescents with cerebral malaria since they may present with delayed cerebellar ataxia.

Keywords: Cerebral Malaria; Delayed Cerebellar Ataxia; Adolescent

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Citation

Citation: Edison Arwanire Mworozi., et al. “Delayed Cerebellar Ataxia: Neurological sequelae of Malaria in an Adolescent Girl". Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 5.12 (2021): 148-150.

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