Carbon Monoxide Effects
Contrary to what most publications would have you believe, there is growing evidence that acute carbon monoxide poisoning has very real and sometimes long-lasting effects on the body. This may occur even at relatively low levels of exposure.
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Symptoms |
Number (%) |
|
Psychological |
of Patients |
|
Apathy |
86 (100) |
|
Disorientation |
86 (100) |
|
Amnesia |
86 (100) |
|
Hypokinesia |
82 (95) |
|
Mutism |
82 (95) |
|
Irritability, distractibility |
78 (91) |
|
Apraxia |
65 (76) |
Bizarre Behaviors - inapproriate smiles or frowning |
60 (70) |
|
Mannersitic Behavior |
35 (41) |
|
Irrational Confabulatory Talking |
26 (30) |
|
Insomnia |
16 (19) |
|
Depressed Mood |
13 (15) |
|
Delusions |
10 (12) |
|
Echolalia |
2 (2) |
|
Elated Mood |
2 (2) |
From: Min, S.K. et al., Acta Psychiatr. Scand., 73, 80-86, 1986. (Most of the patients in this study were exposed to CO acutely)
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