Neurologic Complications in Critically Ill Patients with Toxic Alcohol Poisoning: A Multicenter Population-Based Cohort Study.

Methanol overdose is the most common form of toxic alcohol poisoning to result in ICU admission. Poor neurologic outcomes may occur especially with methanol poisoning, with more than one in five patients dying or having persistent cognitive or visual impairment. A wide anion gap independently predicts poor outcome, emphasizing the importance of expeditious recognition and treatment.