Brain injury after acute carbon monoxide poisoning: early and late complications.
OBJECTIVE
The purposes of this article are to illustrate the variable CT and MRI features of carbon monoxide-induced brain injury and to discuss the underlying pathogenesis.


CONCLUSIONS
Carbon monoxide can produce different patterns of brain injury in the acute and delayed stages. CT and MRI are valuable in the delineation of disease extent and helpful for understanding the pathophysiologic mechanisms.
Lo
Chung-Ping
CP
Department of Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, 325, Section 2, Cheng-Kung Rd., Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan 114, Republic of China. rain2343@ms22.hinet.net
Chen
Shao-Yuan
SY
Lee
Kwo-Whei
KW
Chen
Wei-Liang
WL
Chen
Cheng-Yu
CY
Hsueh
Chun-Jen
CJ
Huang
Guo-Shu
GS
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020925:Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed