Objective:To characterize the neurocognitive sequelae of cerebral malaria(CM)in an adultsample of the city of Benguela,Angola.Methods:A neuropsychological assessment was carriedout in 22 subjects with prior history of...Objective:To characterize the neurocognitive sequelae of cerebral malaria(CM)in an adultsample of the city of Benguela,Angola.Methods:A neuropsychological assessment was carriedout in 22 subjects with prior history of CM ranging from 6 to 12 months after the infection.Theobtained results were compared to a control group with no previous history of cerebral malaria.The study was conducted in Benguela Central Hospital,Angola in 2011.Results:CM groupobtained lower results on the two last trials of a verbal learning task and on an abstract reasoningtest.Conclusions:CM is associated to a slower verbal learning rate and to difficulties in theability to discriminate and perceive relations between new elements.展开更多
基金Supported by the Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário(Grant No.03-UNIPSA-CICS-2011)
文摘Objective:To characterize the neurocognitive sequelae of cerebral malaria(CM)in an adultsample of the city of Benguela,Angola.Methods:A neuropsychological assessment was carriedout in 22 subjects with prior history of CM ranging from 6 to 12 months after the infection.Theobtained results were compared to a control group with no previous history of cerebral malaria.The study was conducted in Benguela Central Hospital,Angola in 2011.Results:CM groupobtained lower results on the two last trials of a verbal learning task and on an abstract reasoningtest.Conclusions:CM is associated to a slower verbal learning rate and to difficulties in theability to discriminate and perceive relations between new elements.
