Which is not a feature of cerebral malaria?: (A) Bloody CSF, (B) Retinal haemorrohages, (C) Extensor plantar reflex, (D) Absent abdominal reflex
Answer is A. Bloody CSF is seen in SAH and herpes encephalitis pt's. Cerebral malaria manifests as diffuse symmetric encephalopathy; focal neurological signs are unusual. Convulsions, usually generalized and often repeated On Routine Fundoscopy:- Discrete spots of retinal opacification (30-60%) Retinal hemorrhage Papilledema