中国寄生虫学与寄生虫病杂志 ›› 2026, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (2): 296-304.doi: 10.12140/j.issn.1000-7423.2026.02.022

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脑型疟神经损伤与后遗症研究进展

崔巍巍1(), 程洋1,2,*()   

  1. 1 江南大学无锡医学院病原感染与免疫研究室江苏无锡 214000
    2 海南省疾病预防控制中心热带病与慢性病预防控制所海南海口 570000
  • 收稿日期:2025-08-10 修回日期:2025-11-01 出版日期:2026-04-30 发布日期:2026-04-28
  • 通讯作者: * 程洋,男,博士,教授,从事病原感染与免疫研究。E-mail:woerseng@126.com
  • 作者简介:崔巍巍,女,博士研究生,从事病原感染与免疫研究。E-mail:cuiww2021@126.com
    作者贡献

    崔巍巍负责文献收集、论文撰写和配图,程洋负责论文修改。

  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(82560401)

Advances in neurological injury and sequelae of cerebral malaria

CUI Weiwei1(), CHENG Yang1,2,*()   

  1. 1 Laboratory of Pathogen Infection and Immunity, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu, China
    2 Hainan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Institute for Tropical and Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Haikou 570000, Hainan, China
  • Received:2025-08-10 Revised:2025-11-01 Online:2026-04-30 Published:2026-04-28
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(82560401)

摘要:

脑型疟是恶性疟原虫感染最致命的并发症之一,临床多表现为意识障碍或昏迷,外周血可检出无性期疟原虫。该病病死率高达20%,15%~25%的康复者遗留不同程度的长期神经功能障碍,生活质量与社会功能受严重影响。当前研究已明确感染红细胞在脑微血管中的滞留、神经炎症级联反应及血脑屏障破坏是其核心发病机制,但其分子调控网络仍未完全阐明。本综述系统梳理近年来脑型疟发病机制与神经后遗症的研究进展,聚焦中枢神经系统损伤的关键环节,以期为开发靶向性辅助治疗与干预措施提供理论依据。

关键词: 脑型疟, 神经炎症, 血脑屏障, 神经后遗症, 疟疾后神经系统综合征

Abstract:

Cerebral malaria is one of the most fatal complications of Plasmodium falciparum infection, characterised clinically by altered consciousness or coma. Asexual P. falciparum parasites can be detected in peripheral blood, after exclusion of other causes of encephalopathy. The mortality rate of this disease can reach up to 20%, with approximately 15%-25% of survivors experiencing varying degrees of long-term neurological dysfunction, significantly impairing quality of life and social functioning. Current research has identified the retention of infected red blood cell in cerebral microvasculature, neuroinflammatory cascades, and blood-brain barrier disruption as core pathogenic mechanisms; however, the molecular regulatory networks underlying these processes remain incompletely elucidated. In this article, we systematically review recent research progress on the pathogenesis and neurological sequelae of cerebral malaria, focusing on key links in central nervous system damage, with the aim of providing a theoretical basis for the development of targeted adjuvant therapies and interventions.

Key words: Cerebral malaria, Neuroinflammation, Blood-brain barrier, Neurological sequelae, Post-malaria neurological syndrome

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