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Recovery of cognitive dysfunction in a case of delayed encephalopathy of carbon monoxide poisoning after treatment with donepezil hydrochloride Wang, Pin; Zeng, Tao & Chi, Zhao-fu Abstract Delayed encephalopathy following carbon monoxide poisoning is a serious complication. Here, we report a patient with delayed encephalopathy who suffered from cognitive disorders and urinary incontinence after a temporal normal period of 15 days after acute intoxication, and his cognitive function recovered gradually following donepezil hydrochloride treatment. Now, he can undertake slight farming work. Keywords Carbon monoxide, cognitive dysfunction, delayed encephalopathy, donepezil hydrochloride

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