<prompt> Cerebral malaria is caused by?Plasmodium falciparumPlasmodium ovalePlasmodium vivaxPlasmodium malariae  <response>: ANSWER: A Plasmodium falciparumREF: Harrisons 17th edition, chapter 203Cerebral Malaria: Coma is a characteristic and ominous feature of falciparum malaria and, despite treatment, is associated with death rates of 20 among adults and 15 among children. Any obtundation, delirium, or abnormal behavior should be taken very seriously. The onset may be gradual or sudden following a convulsion. 