title: [Mental akinesia and memory disorders following carbon monoxide poisoning].
abstract: A 32-year old woman presented with serious memory impairment and a mental syndrome named loss of psychic auto-activation or psychic akinesia following carbon monoxide poisoning. The MRI findings were bilateral pallidal lesions probably associated with thalamic lesions. The evolution was favourable.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Neurologique, Hôpital B, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Lille.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: De Poorter
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pasquier
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Petit
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000150:complications*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010091:Oximes; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
chemical_list: D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010091:Oximes; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime
vernacular_title: Akinésie psychique et troubles mnésiques après intoxication oxycarbonée.