Introduction: Ethylene glycol toxicity has produced central nervous system
abnormalities including coma, cerebral edema, and cranial nerve dysfunction
. Case Report: A 26-year-old male developed widespread brainstem and midbra
in dysfunction with corresponding cranial computed tomography findings afte
r ingesting ethylene glycol. The computed tomography scan which was obtaine
d 3 days after ethylene glycol ingestion showed low density areas in the ba
sal ganglia, thalami, midbrain, and upper pons. The neurologic findings in
our patient reflected dysfunction of all the areas of hypodensity on the cr
anial computed tomography scan. A magnetic resonance imaging of the brain o
btained 24 days after ingestion revealed bilateral putamen necrosis. The pa
tient's neurologic sequelae resolved over the following 4 months.