Unveiling new perspectives about the onset of neurological and cognitive deficits in cerebral malaria: exploring cellular and neurochemical mechanisms

Cerebral malaria is the most severe and lethal complication caused by Plasmodium falciparum infection, leading to critical neurological impairments and long-term cognitive, behavioral, and neurological sequelae in survivors, particularly affecting children under the age of five. Various hypotheses h...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Main Authors:	Renato M. S. de Lima, Luana K. R. Leão, Luana C. Martins, Adelaide da C. Fonseca Passos, Evander de J. Oliveira Batista, Anderson M. Herculano, Karen R. H. M. Oliveira
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
Subjects:	cerebral malaria neurotransmitters neurological sequelae cytoadherence neuroinflammation
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1506282/full