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Isolated Cerebellar Lesions Followed by Delayed Encephalopathy after Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning typically results in bilateral globus pallidus and subcortical white matter injuries, sometimes followed by delayed encephalopathy with white matter changes. This report describes a patient with CO poisoning who initially presented with isolated cerebellar lesions on imaging. Following recovery from the acute phase, the patient developed delayed encephalopathy, manifesting as Parkinsonism and akinetic mutism. This case highlights that isolated cerebellar involvement may represent an atypical radiological finding in CO poisoning.

Source: Journal of the Korean Neurological Association

DOI: 10.17340/jkna.2025.0048

Author: Young-Mok Song

Institutions: Dankook University Hospital, Dankook University

Language: English

Topic: Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7127070615