Research Article

Clinical Characteristics of Methanol-Induced Optic Neuropathy: Correlation between Aetiology and Clinical Findings

Table 2

Clinical feature and treatment in acute phase.

Patient no./age range/sexExposure routeConsciousness disturbanceComaMetabolic acidosisOther symptomsDialysis

1/60S/MIngestionNoNoN/ANoNo
2/40S/MIngestionNoNoYesCardiopulmonaryNo
3/50S/MIngestionYesYesYesGastrointestinal/renalYes
4/30S/MIngestionYesNoYesGastrointestinal/renal/audialNo
5/50S/MIngestionNoNoYesGastrointestinal/renalNo
6/40S/FInhalationNoNoN/AGastrointestinalNo
7/40S/FInhalationYesYesYesCardiopulmonary/renalYes
8/40S/FPercutaneousYesNoYesCardiopulmonaryNo

M = male, F = female, and N/A = not available. The age ranges were used instead of the exact ages according to the anonymization standards.