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HomeHealth QueryPERIPHERAL SMEAR FOR MALARIAL PARASITE (MP)Can malaria cause blindness?...
  • Female
  • 30 Years
  • 28/09/2023

Can malaria cause blindness?

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Dr. Dr Yusuf Mohammad

Dr Yusuf Mohammad

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  • MBBS
  • Advanced Certificate Course in Dermatology
  • 8+ Yrs
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Research is suggestive that neurologic defects may occasionally persist following cerebral malaria, especially in children. Such defects include trouble with movements (ataxia), palsies, speech difficulties, deafness, and blindness.

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