Brain swelling is a strong predictor of death in children with cerebral malaria (a severe form of the disease where parasites have accumulated in brain vessels), and also in mice with experimental cerebral malaria. A high-resolution whole brain imaging analysis of swelling in ECM suggests that cerebral malaria depends on the permissive environment in a specific brain area.

Source: Patterns of brain swelling may explain susceptibility of children to cerebral malaria


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