Methanol-Induced Encephalopathy: a Case Report
Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
;
: 61-64, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
A characteristic imaging finding in cases of methanol intoxication is putaminal necrosis, but its presence is usually not suspected due to its rarity. Methanol intoxication generally produces serious neurological symptoms that include visual disturbances and diminished consciousness, characteristically with metabolic acidosis. We reported the case of a 59-year-old man who was admitted to the hospital with diminished consciousness. Acute methanol intoxication was determined as the cause. Laboratory tests revealed high anion gap metabolic acidosis. Diffusion-weighted MRI indicated diffuse symmetric diffusion restriction lesions in the subcortical white matter of both cerebral hemispheres.
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Main subject:
Acid-Base Equilibrium
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Acidosis
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Brain Diseases
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Consciousness
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Diffusion
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Methanol
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Cerebrum
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White Matter
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Necrosis
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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