The evening before the test, 4 tablets are taken with 8 ounces of a clear liquid every 15 minutes for a total of 5 doses (20 tablets total). The next morning, about 3 to 5 hours before the test, another 3 doses of 4 tablets are taken at 15 minute intervals (12 tablets total).
Cerebral malaria: Related Medical Conditions. To research the causes of Cerebral malaria, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Cerebral malaria: 1  Malaria. 2  Ague. 3  Mosquito. 4  Plasmodium vivax. 5  P vivax. 6  Plasmodium ovale. 7  P ovale. 8  Plasmodium malariae.
The destruction of red blood cells by the malaria parasite can cause severe anaemia. Anaemia is a condition where the red blood cells are unable to carry enough oxygen to the body's muscles and organs, leaving you feeling drowsy, weak and faint. In rare cases, malaria can affect the brain.