Background The burden of post-malaria cognitive impairment is often overlooked. Given the
large number of infections occurring worldwide, the magnitude of the problem is likely to be …

A prospective study was conducted from January 1998 to November 1999 in a malaria-
endemic area of Sri Lanka to determine the short-term impact of an acute attack of malaria …

Objective Systematic review to investigate the relationship between Plasmodium falciparum
infection and cognitive function. Method We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE and PsycINFO …

Background Malaria is a leading cause of ill health and neuro-disability in children in sub-
Saharan Africa. Impaired cognition is a common outcome of malaria with neurological …

A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of nine months duration was carried out to
investigate the impact of malaria and its prevention on the educational attainment of school …

Background: Persisting neurological and cognitive impairments are common after cerebral
malaria. Although risk factors for gross deficits on discharge have been described, few …

The burden of Plasmodium falciparum malaria has been estimated traditionally in terms of
infections and mortality. Neurocognitive sequelae have recently been identified that add to …

OBJECTIVE. Cerebral malaria affects> 785000 African children every year. We previously
documented an increased frequency of cognitive impairment in children with cerebral …

Objectives We investigated the long-term impact of early childhood malaria prophylaxis on
cognitive and educational outcomes. Design This was a household-based cluster-controlled …

Background Cerebral malaria (CM) and severe malarial anaemia (SMA) are associated with
neuro-developmental impairment in African children, but long-term mental health disorders …