Progress in the CT evaluation of the cerebral atrophy in acute poisoning with carbon monoxide.

The aim of the study was to evaluate the frequency of occurrence and intensification of the cerebral atrophy changes taking into consideration the age of the examined, in the course of acute poisoning with carbon monoxide. A modified Messe's method was used to evaluate brain atrophy. 111 patients intoxicated with carbon monoxide were examined using CT of brain. In 75% of them cerebral atrophy was stated. To evaluate a dynamics of changes a control CT examination was performed in 72 patients after a year.