Korean J Stroke.  2011 Aug;13(2):92-95.

Acute Cerebral Infarction in Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

• Kim K
• Na JY

Abstract

Hypoxic brain damage after carbon monoxide (CO) occurs predominantly in the basal ganglia, cerebral white matter and cerebral cortex. CO poisoning is complicated by various neurological manifestations as well as hemorrhagic infarction. Acute cerebral thromboembolic infarction following CO poisoning is very rare. We experienced a case of thromboembolic infarction in the middle cerebral artery territory occurred in a healthy young adult without any risk factor for stroke during treatment for hypoxic encephalopathy caused by acute CO poisoning.

Keyword

Carbon monoxide; Cerebral infarction; Middle cerebral artery; Poisoning

MeSH Terms

Basal Ganglia
Carbon
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Cerebral Cortex
Cerebral Infarction
Humans
Hypoxia, Brain
Infarction
Middle Cerebral Artery
Neurologic Manifestations
Risk Factors
Stroke
Young Adult
Carbon
Carbon Monoxide