The evening before the test, 4 tablets are taken with 8 ounces of a clear liquid every 15 minutes for a total of 5 doses (20 tablets total). The next morning, about 3 to 5 hours before the test, another 3 doses of 4 tablets are taken at 15 minute intervals (12 tablets total).
Cerebral malaria. In rare cases, malaria can affect the brain. This is known as cerebral malaria and it can cause your brain to swell, sometimes leading to permanent brain damage. It can also cause seizures (fits) or coma (a state of unconsciousness).
Malaria causes. Malaria is caused by protozoan of the genus Plasmodium. 1  Infection begins with a bite from an infected mosquito. 2  The parasite travels from the mosquito to your liver, where the parasite begins to reproduce. 3  The parasite leaves the liver and travels to the bloodstream, where it infects red blood cells.alaria is caused by protozoan of the genus Plasmodium. 1  Infection begins with a bite from an infected mosquito. 2  The parasite travels from the mosquito to your liver, where the parasite begins to reproduce.