Acute Methanol Intoxication: Report of Three Cases | 1996, Volume 2 - Issue 1-2

Hayriye KÜÇÜKOĞLU¹, Ayten CEYHAN¹, Betül YALÇINER², Sevim BAYBAŞ¹

¹2. Nöroloji Klinik Şefi, Bakırköy Ruh ve Sinir Hastalıkları
²2. Nöroloji Klinik Şefi, Bakırköy Ruh ve Sinir Hastalıkları Hastanesi, 2.Nöroloji Kliniği, İstanbul

Keywords: Acute methanol intoxication, vision loss, CT/MR

Abstract

Acute methanol intoxication (AMI) is encountered in situations caused by accidental usage, suicide or alcohol abuse. Severe asidosis may be seen and forınaldehyde and formic acid, metabolites of methanol, causes visual symptoms by affecting the central nervous system. In this paper, 3 AMI cases with loss of vision and consciousness and typical bilateral symmetric putaminal lesions in cranial images are presented, and clinical presentation, treatment and prognosis of AMI is discussed.