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Chronic severe methanol intoxication after repeated mask cleansing due to fear of COVID-19: A new risk of coronaphobia.

Markel Erburu-IriartePatricia Rodrigo-ArmenterosIñigo Oyarzun-IrazuInes Aranzabal-AlustizaSaul Silvarrey-RodriguezLander Antón-MéndezJuan Carlos Garcia-Monco
Published in: European journal of neurology (2021)
The repeated exposure to methanol vapor, the MRI findings, and the absence of other etiologies for her cognitive and parkinsonian features led to the diagnosis of chronic methanol intoxication with severe central nervous system damage. Misinformation is a likely contributory factor to such scenario. Efforts should be made by the scientific community to educate the general public on avoiding self-damaging behaviors as a result of coronaphobia.
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