In:
Science Translational Medicine, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Vol. 15, No. 713 ( 2023-09-13)
Kurzfassung:
In cerebral malaria, adhesion of infected erythrocytes to brain vascular endothelium is associated with brain swelling that can be fatal. It is unclear whether brain swelling is caused by cerebral edema or venous congestion. Using near infrared spectroscopy to measure brain hemoglobin concentrations in Malawian children with cerebral malaria compared with uncomplicated malaria, Smith and colleagues report that hemoglobin concentrations were elevated in children with cerebral malaria and correlated with brain swelling score determined by MRI. This suggested that excess blood volume, potentially due to vascular congestion, may contribute to brain swelling in cerebral malaria. —Orla Smith
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1946-6234
,
1946-6242
DOI:
10.1126/scitranslmed.adh4293
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publikationsdatum:
2023