cerebral malaria true true Malarial encephalitis Plasmodium falciparum in sub-Saharan Africa can cause neurologic complications in half of affected individuals. This infection is the most important cause of epileptic seizures in these regions. Cerebral malaria with related coma may be fatal, especially in children. Plasmodium vivax in Asia causes similar neurological complications and epilepsy. disease_ontology UMLS_CUI:C0024534 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK83677/ A malaria that involves neurologic damage resulting from blockage of the blood vessels, caused due to the infection of the red blood cells by Plasmodium species. MESH:D016779 NCI:C128373 DOID:14069 SNOMEDCT_US_2018_03_01:53622003 ICD10CM:B50.0 infectious etiology