Journal of the Korean neurological association (대한신경과학회지)

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Delayed Anoxic Encephalopathy after Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Evaluation of Therapeutic Effect by Serial Diffusion-Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Neurocognitive Test

일산화탄소중독 이후 발생한 지연무산소뇌병증: 확산텐서영상 및 신경인지기능검사를 이용한 치료 효과의 평가

  • Ryu, Ho-Sung (Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Kim, Youngwook (Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Jung, Boo-Kyoung (Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Won (Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
  • 유호성 (경북대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 김영욱 (경북대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 정부경 (경북대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 김용원 (경북대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실)
  • Received : 2018.07.11
  • Accepted : 2018.09.11
  • Published : 2018.11.30
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Abstract

Delayed anoxic encephalopathy after carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is characterized by neurological deterioration that occurs after recovery from acute CO intoxication. There has been no established therapy. We report a patient recovered from acute CO intoxication developed various neurological symptoms. After the administration of high dose prednisolone and anticholinesterase inhibitor, the therapeutic effect was remarkable and confirmed by quantitative analysis of diffusion-tensor imaging (DTI). DTI could be used to evaluate the therapeutic effect for delayed anoxic encephalopathy after CO poisoning.

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