Carbon monoxide poisoning presenting as an isolated seizure.
Seizures are generally regarded as a manifestation of extreme, generally near-fatal carbon monoxide poisoning. A case is described in which a seizure attributable to carbon monoxide poisoning occurred in a small child at a level not thought to be associated with serious neurologic toxicity. A literature review of the occurrence of seizures in carbon monoxide poisoning found that no particular degree of carboxyhemoglobin was correlated with the presence of seizures. A seizure with no other apparent cause occurring in circumstances in which carbon monoxide toxicity would be suspected can be attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning.
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St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware 19805-2500, USA.
D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000097:blood; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*
D002248:Carbon Monoxide