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• A severemalaria syndrome in which infected red blood cells obstruct blood circulation in the small blood vessels in the brain and/or release cytokines that disrupt normal brain function.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Cerebral malaria. (n.d.). Malaria Glossary. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/cerebral-malaria.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Cerebral malaria. www.cdc.gov. Malaria Glossary. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/cerebral-malaria (accessed: April 1, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Cerebral malaria." Malaria Glossary. CDC. 1 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/cerebral-malaria.

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