Clinical Study of Delayed Encephalopathy After Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment(Reported of 58 Cases)

Objective To explore the clinical characterics and pathogenesis of delayed encephalopathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning(DEACMP)and to discuss the effect of hyperbaric oxgen treatment.Methods A review analysis of 58 DEACMP patients inclu- ding the clinical data such as age range,poisoning degree poisoning appearance etc were made.Results 81% of the 58 DEACMP patients were under low concentration but long-term contact with carbon monoxide,67.2% had in a coma state for over 4 hours,70.7% were over 40 years of age,93.1% did not treat with normal drug and hyperbaric oxygen while 84.2% recuperated health under hyperbaric oxygen treat- ment whose recovery rate of normal behavior was 87.9%.Conclusion DEACMP is closely associated with poisoning appearance,poisoning degree,age and reasonable treatment.Hyperbaric oxygen has a great influence on DEACMP prevention and treatment.