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Chronic CO Poisoning:

Retrospective Brief Case Series (cont.):

Myers, Roy A.M. et al., 1998

Residual symptoms (remaining after end of CO exposure) extracted from cases 1-7 by the webmaster. They are listed in alphabetical order. Starred items also appear on the published list of symptoms.

Anxiety *

Breathing difficulties

Cognitive ability decreased

Cramps (arms)

Depression

Driving at night difficult

Emotional lability / Emotional distress

Headaches *

Hypocondriasis

Hysteria

Irritability

Joint pain

Language problems

Math skills rudimentary

Motor (movement) problems

Muscle twitches *

Muscle weakness

Panic attacks

Paranoia

Personality disorder

Photophobia

Reading difficult *

Remembering things difficult (2 cases) *

Tremors *

Urinary incontinence *

Vision blurred *

Comment:
It is unfortunate that this study did not clearly differentiate acute/immediate symptoms during CO exposure from residual/long-term symptoms after exposure, as there was an excellent opportunity to do so.

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From: Myers, A.M., DeFazio, A., Kelly, M.P. (1998) Chronic carbon monoxide exposure: A clinical syndrome detected by neuropsychological tests. J. Clin. Psychology, 54 (5), 555-567.

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