Methanol intoxication with bilateral basal ganglia infarct.
Methanol is a toxic agent that affects the central nervous system, especially the optic nerves and basal ganglia. Symmetrical hypodense lesions in the basal ganglia, which can be demonstrated by CT or MRI, is accepted as the most characteristic radiological feature of the disease. A case of a patient with bilateral putaminal hypodense infarcts due to methanol intoxication is presented.
Comoğlu
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Department of Neurology, Ankara Numune State Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Ozen
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Ozbakir
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D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D000432:Methanol / Q000506:poisoning*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012997:Solvents / Q000506:poisoning*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D012997:Solvents; D000432:Methanol