Development of neurologic symptoms in a 26-year-old woman following recovery from methanol intoxication.

(CHEST 2002; 122:1436–1439) A 26-year-old woman with no significant medical history presented with visual changes and altered mental status 36 h after the ingestion of methanol. On the evening of the ingestion, she reported blurred vision followed by the development of nausea and vomiting. On the following morning, family members noted a worsening mental status and persistent blurred vision, prompting presentation to the emergency department.