A total of 1783 patients were admitted in Govt. Medical College Hospital, Jabalpur with fever in 1993. Out of these 152 (8.5%) patients had cerebral malaria, of which 39 (25.6%) patients died. Age and sex-wise break-up indicated that males suffered more (p < 0.01) from malaria and majority of patients belonged to 16-40 yrs age-group. Mortality was significantly higher in patients with hyperparasitaemia, hypoglycaemia and delayed diagnosis and treatment. Comatose condition was the main determinant of death.
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