Neurologic Manifestations of Chronic Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Abstract

ALTHOUGH acute carbon monoxide intoxication is a florid, well known and easily recognized entity, chronic poisoning with carbon monoxide is an insidious disease, more difficult to recognize, but no less dramatic. The preponderance of work on this subject in recent years has come from France and Scandinavia, where it is considered to be a serious problem.1 2 3 Public-health officials in the United States are becoming increasingly aware that chronic carbon monoxide poisoning is frequently encountered,4 particularly in view of the steadily increasing use of gasoline engines. The following case is reported to illustrate presenting symptomatology and diagnostic difficulties that may be . . .