Brain MRI Findings of Carbon Disulfide Poisoning.
- Author:
Joo Hee CHA
1
;
Sam Soo KIM
;
Heon HAN
;
Rok Ho KIM
;
Sang Hyuk YIM
;
Mi Jung KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Brain, poisoning; Brain, MR
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Brain/*drug effects/*pathology; Brain Infarction/*pathology; Carbon Disulfide/*poisoning; Female; Human; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Age; Retrospective Studies
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2002;3(3):158-162
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the findings of brain MRI in patients with carbon disulfide poisoning. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ninety-one patients who had suffered carbon disulfide poisoning [male:female=87:4; age, 32-74 (mean 53.3) years] were included in this study. To determine the extent of white matter hyperintensity (Grade 0-V) and lacunar infarction, T2-weighted MR imaging of the brain was performed. RESULTS: T2-weighted images depicted white matter hyperintensity in 70 patients (76.9%) and lacunar infarcts in 27 (29.7%). CONCLUSION: In these patients, the prevalent findings at T2-weighted MR imaging of the brain were white matter hyperintensity and lacunar infarcts. Disturbance of the cardiovascular system by carbon disulfide might account for these results.
