Abstract
PURPOSE: Three male patients with a history of spray-paint inhalation are presented. METHODS: Spin-echo MR was used to evaluate the central nervous system changes secondary to toluene inhalation delivered via spray-paint fumes. RESULTS: The remarkable findings included the loss of cerebral and cerebellar gray-white matter discrimination, scattered multifocal deep white matter lesions, and gross generalized atrophy of the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the corpus callosum. CONCLUSION: Although the observed changes are nonspecific, combined with a positive history the diagnosis of inhalation toluene abuse can be made on the basis of consistent MR findings.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1195-1199 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | American Journal of Neuroradiology |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 5 |
State | Published - 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Clinical Neurology