Cerebellar Malaria Due to Plasmodium vivax in a Child

Abstract

Infection resulting from Plasmodium vivax is the commonest type found in India as well as other tropical regions. The clini­cal picture is variable depending on the nature, immunity of the child, and lives in an endemic area or not. Here, we report a child, who presented with cerebellar dysfunction with intact sensorium and Plasmodium vivax was positive on peripheral smear.