%0 Journal Article
%T Delayed gastric emptying time in adult cerebral falciparum malaria
%A M.K. Mohapatra
%A P.C. Dash
%A S.C. Mohapatro & R.N. Mishra
%J Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
%D 2012
%I National Institute of Malaria Research
%X Objective: We hypothesize that upper gastrointestinal symptoms in cerebral malaria are due to gastric motordysfunction. But gastric motility studies in cerebral malaria are scarce.Methods: We determined gastric emptying half-time (GET ) of liquid meals quantitatively by radio isotopescintigraphy in 25 patients of cerebral malaria and 10 healthy controls.Results: GET  was prolonged (46.5 ¡À 4.8 min) significantly (p <0.001) in patients of cerebral malaria comparedto healthy controls (27.6 ¡À 5.3 min).Conclusion: Cerebral malaria can cause prolongation of gastric emptying time of liquid foods.
%K Gastric motility
%K gastroparesis
%K scintigraphy
%K severe malaria
%U http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/494230.pdf