Cognitive changes after methanol exposure: Longitudinal perspective.

Background: From 2012 to 2013, there was a mass methanol poisoning outbreak in the Czech Republic. Methanol metabolites can cause specific lesions in the basal ganglia, subcortical white matter, and optic nerve. However, long-term sequelae of methanol poisoning on cognitive functioning have not yet been explored.

Efficiency of I-ioflupane SPECT as the marker of basal ganglia damage in acute methanol poisoning: 6-year prospective study.

Context: Investigate whether I-ioflupane SPECT (DaT SPECT) has the potential as a marker of basal ganglia damage in acute methanol poisoning.

Methods: Prospective, single-centre, cohort study of patients with confirmed methanol poisoning was conducted. DaT SPECT was performed twice with semi-quantification using DaTQUANT and MRI-based volumetry was calculated.

Peripheral polyneuropathy after acute methanol poisoning: Six-year prospective cohort study.

Background: Methanol is a widely used industrial short-chain aliphatic alcohol with known neurotoxic properties. Mass poisoning outbreaks due to the consumption of methanol-adulterated alcoholic drinks present a challenge to healthcare providers due to the high mortality and serious central nervous system (CNS) damage in survivors. However, the impact of methanol exposure on the peripheral nervous system is unknown.

Acute exposures to e-cigarettes and heat-not-burn products reported to the Czech Toxicological Information Centre over a 7-year period (2012-2018).

E-cigarettes and heat-not-burn cigarettes (HNBC) present new health risks due to their rising popularity, high content of nicotine and serious adverse effects. The objective of the study was to analyse the cases of acute exposure to e-cigarettes, e-liquids and HNBC products containing nicotine that led to toxicological consultations at our poisons control centre during a 7-year period (2012-2018) and identify the categories of special concern that require further investigation and intervention. The demographic, toxicological and clinical data were analysed by descriptive statistics.