Optic nerve sheath diameter and its association with brain swelling in pediatric cerebral malaria: a retrospective study

• Egile Nagusiak: Madiha Q. Raees (Egilea), Montfort Benard Gushu (Egilea), Terrie E. Taylor (Egilea), Karl B. Seydel (Egilea), Hunter J. Wynkoop (Egilea), Nicole F. O'Brien (Egilea)
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• Argitaratua: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionMortality in pediatric cerebral malaria (CM) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is associated with brain swelling on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); however, MRI is unavailable in most LMICs. Optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) measurement is an inexpensive method of detecting...