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Abnormal posturing and Malaria

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Difference between Abnormal posturing and Malaria

Abnormal posturing vs. Malaria

Abnormal posturing is an involuntary flexion or extension of the arms and legs, indicating severe brain injury. Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease affecting humans and other animals caused by parasitic protozoans (a group of single-celled microorganisms) belonging to the Plasmodium type.

Similarities between Abnormal posturing and Malaria

Abnormal posturing and Malaria have 4 things in common (in Unionpedia): Coma, Encephalopathy, Glasgow Coma Scale, Opisthotonus.

Coma

Coma is a state of unconsciousness in which a person cannot be awaken; fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light, or sound; lacks a normal wake-sleep cycle; and does not initiate voluntary actions.

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Encephalopathy

Encephalopathy (from ἐγκέφαλος "brain" + πάθος "suffering") means any disorder or disease of the brain, especially chronic degenerative conditions.

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Glasgow Coma Scale

The Glasgow coma scale (GCS) is a neurological scale which aims to give a reliable and objective way of recording the conscious state of a person for initial as well as subsequent assessment.

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Opisthotonus

Opisthotonus or opisthotonos, from Greek roots, ὄπισθεν, opisthen meaning "behind" and τόνος tonos meaning "tension", is a state of severe hyperextension and spasticity in which an individual's head, neck and spinal column enter into a complete "bridging" or "arching" position.

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Abnormal posturing and Malaria Comparison

Abnormal posturing has 46 relations, while Malaria has 336. As they have in common 4, the Jaccard index is 1.05% = 4 / (46 + 336).

References

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