Objective: Several cases of suicide attempt by charcoal burning producing CO
have been reported in Malaysia. This case report highlights a case of delayed
delayed neuropsychiatry sequelae (DNS) in CO poisoning. Method: We report a
young Chinese homemaker who presented with DNS who was detained in a
Malaysian forensic psychiatric ward. Results: After approximately two weeks of
admission, in a familicide attempt, she had started to exhibit subtle changes in
her behaviour, including social withdrawal, impaired memory, and there was
lack of emotional distress. Conclusion: We report an interesting DNS as one of
the two forms of chronic sequelae of CO poisoning, whereas the other type of
neuropsychiatric sequelae is the persistently progressive type.