Optic neuropathy and bilateral putaminal necrosis: Report of a case of methanol poisoning

Jesús Maticorena-Quevedo; Lía Patiño-Valderrama; Miguel A. Vences; Wilde Mendoza

doi:10.1016/j.neuarg.2021.08.006

Optic neuropathy and bilateral putaminal necrosis: Report of a case of methanol poisoning

Jesús Maticorena-Quevedo
, Lía Patiño-Valderrama
, Miguel A. Vences
, Wilde Mendoza

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Methanol intoxication is a rare cause of optic neuropathy, whose spectrum of involvement ranges from transient dyschromatopsia to severe and irreversible loss of vision due to optic atrophy. We present the case of a 17-year-old male patient who, after the intake of methyl alcohol, developed severe metabolic acidosis with central nervous system involvement and critical loss of vision. Despite having received the therapeutic scheme in the intensive care unit, visual recovery was very poor. We discuss the therapeutic options and the importance of knowing the prognostic factors in this entity.

Translated title of the contribution	Neuropatía óptica y necrosis putaminal bilateral: Reporte de un caso de intoxicación por metanol
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	61-66
Number of pages	6
Journal	Neurologia Argentina
Volume	14
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuarg.2021.08.006
State	Published - 1 Jan 2022
Externally published	Yes

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