Postępy Psychiatrii i Neurologii
2/2026 vol. 35
Opis przypadku

Delayed encephalopathy after carbon monoxide poisoning in a 29-year-old female patient

Anna Małopolska 1
,
Maciej Biernacki 1
,
Michał Romankiewicz 1
,
Rafał Stabrawa 1
  1. Private Health Care Institution RehStab in Limanowa, Poland
Adv Psychiatry Neurol 2026; 35 (2): 136-140
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ppn.2026.161379
Data publikacji online: 2026/05/13
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