A rare presentation of methanol toxicity

Methanol is a highly toxic alcohol resembling ethanol in smell and taste. Methanol poisoning is a lethal form of poisoning that can cause severe metabolic acidosis, visual disturbances, and neurological deficit. Brain lesions typically described in methanol toxicity are in the form of hemorrhagic an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of the Indian Academy of Neurology 2013-06, Vol.16 (2), p.249-251
Hauptverfasser: Gupta, Nikhil, Sonambekar, Ajinkya Ashok, Daksh, Sunil Kumar, Tomar, Laxmikant
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Methanol is a highly toxic alcohol resembling ethanol in smell and taste. Methanol poisoning is a lethal form of poisoning that can cause severe metabolic acidosis, visual disturbances, and neurological deficit. Brain lesions typically described in methanol toxicity are in the form of hemorrhagic and non-hemorrhagic necrosis of the basal ganglia and sub-cortical white matter. To our knowledge, lesions in the parietal, temporal, or frontal areas of cerebrum and cerebellar hemispheres have been rarely reported so far. We herewith report this rare presentation.
ISSN:0972-2327
1998-3549
DOI:10.4103/09722327.112484