Delayed postanoxic encephalopathy after carbon monoxide poisoning.
Journal: Emergency Medicine Journal : EMJ
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Abstract
Delayed postanoxic encephalopathy causes deterioration and relapse of cognitive ability and behavioural movement a few weeks after complete recovery from initial hypoxic injury. A case is reported of delayed postanoxic encephalopathy after carbon monoxide poisoning, which was diagnosed with diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging. The literature is also reviewed.
Authors
O Kwon, S Chung, Y Ha, I Yoo, S Kim
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