Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging
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Neuroimaging studies for 18 patients carrying carbon monoxide toxicity as a discharge diagnosis were reviewed. The most common positive findings were low-density lesions in the globus pallidus (7/18, 39%) and deep white matter changes (5/18, 28%). ⋯ Advanced age, method of exposure (intentional vs accidental), and severity of carboxyhemoglobin level did not predict neuroradiological or clinical outcomes. Early neuroimaging could not be used to predict clinical courses (death or coma vs discharge to either an institution or a home) in the patient population studied.