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A Case of Methanol Poisoning leading to prolonged respirator dependency with conseqent blindness and irreversible brain damages
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Aliasghar Manuchehri   , Ebrahim Alijanpour , Mohsen Daghmechi , Naser Ghaeminan , Seyed Hasan Abedi , Novin Nikbakhsh , Seyed AliMohammad Ghazi Mir Saeed , Neda Amani |
| Babol University of Medical Sciences , alijanpoura@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: (9234 Views) |
Background: Methanol is a colorless and
poisonous liquid that is commonly used as an industrial and household solvent.
Methanol poisoning is a rare but extremely hazardous form of in toxication that
affects the central nervous system and causes visual disorder, drowsiness,
seizures and coma. Case Presentation: A 29-years-old man with methanol intoxication
presented with drowsiness and acidosis with subsequent brain hemorrhage
requiring prolong mechanical ventilation resulted in persistent visual impairment
and disequilibrium. Conclusion: Prolonged mechanical ventilation in patients with
methanol intoxication may be assouated with irreversible brain damage. |
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| Keywords: Methanol Poisoning, Computed Tomography, Ventilation |
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Type of Study: case report |
Subject:
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Received: 2015/06/22 | Accepted: 2015/06/22 | Published: 2015/06/22
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