Carbon monoxide poisoning and frontal lobe pathology: two case reports and a discussion of the literature.
Two patients, a brother and a sister, experienced carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning simultaneously. Both showed deficits in frontal lobe/executive functioning along with mild disturbances in memory and visual-spatial information processing. A review of the literature indicates that frontal lobe deficits are commonly found following CO poisoning along with the 'better-known' deficits in memory and visual-spatial information processing. This type of deficit can affect the personality of the CO-exposed individual and lead to enduring changes in his or her ability to plan, organize and manage activities of daily living.
Deckel
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Medical School, Farmington 06030.
D000368:Aged; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics