What is delayed encephalopathy after carbon monoxide poisoning

Delayed encephalopathy after carbon monoxide poisoning is mainly due to carbon monoxide entering the human body quickly combined with hemoglobin, so that hemoglobin loses the ability to carry oxygen, resulting in brain tissue hypoxia, rapid expansion of cerebral blood vessels, brain cell edema, and also causes diffuse ischemic changes in the cerebral cortex, so that deep white matter extensive demyelination caused.

Delayed encephalopathy after carbon monoxide poisoning occurs within two months, patients will be manifested as slow response, mental retardation, incontinence, increased muscle tension of the limbs, etc.