Severe chorea after acute carbon monoxide poisoning.
Ten days after an acute exposure to carbon monoxide, a 33-year-old woman exhibited severe chorea. CT scan revealed bilateral lucencies of the pallidum and anterior arm of the internal capsule. Chorea was successfully treated by chlorpromazine and did not relapse after treatment withdrawal. The mechanism of chorea in acute carbon monoxide poisoning is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000150:complications*; D002746:Chlorpromazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002819:Chorea / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D002746:Chlorpromazine