An interesting case of acute bilateral upper motor weakness: A case report

Malaria, the world’s third-ranked infectious killer, is caused by the bite of a female anopheline mosquito which is infected a protozoan from the genus ‘Plasmodium’. More than 35% of all malaria cases are caused by the falciparum malaria species. Several neurological manifestations of malaria have been reported, especially with severe falciparum infection, which in- clude altered level of consciousness, repeated seizures and coma. Here, we report a unique case of acute bilateral upper motor neuron weakness due to P. Falciparum malaria in a previously healthy young adult, who is a migrant worker in Kerala/India