Case 2: 40-year-old unresponsive male

Findings -    Globus Pallidus       •    CT - hypodense        ...

Findings -    Globus Pallidus       •    CT - hypodense        •    T2/DWI hyperintense Differential -    Carbon monoxide poisoning -    Wilson disease -    Japanese encephalitis

Acute carbon monoxide poisoning

• Anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy due to inhaled CO Carbon monoxide impairs hemoglobin transport of oxygen
• Infarct of globi pallidi
• Restricted diffusion in early/acute exposure