Methanol poisoning.
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A 22-year-old male presented with acute onset vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and altered sensorium. He had a history of acute alcohol intake (locally made with solvent) a day prior to the presentation. Biochemical investigations revealed severe metabolic acidosis. Diagnosis of methanol poisoning was made on the basis of history and biochemical abnormality. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) done on fifth day revealed hemorrhagic putaminal necrosis, left occipital, corpus callosum and cerebellar cortical lesions [Figures 1-4].
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Neurology India
دوره 57 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009