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Semi-confused.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
From the case:
Carbon monoxide poisoning
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High signal intensity in globus pallidus is typically on T1 and T2 axial images. Also bilateral sentrum semiovale show restricted diffusion in DWI.
Case Discussion
Patient with carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. These MR images were acquired 3 hours after the accident. Bilateral globus pallidus lesions are typical for CO poisoning.