Toxic leukoencephalopathy (mnemonic)

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Toxic leukoencephalopathy has myriad causes, the more common of which can be remembered with an acronymic mnemonic:

  • CHOICES​ 

See the main article for details: toxic leukoencephalopathy.

Mnemonic

  • C: chemotherapy
  • H: heroin
  • O: other opioids
  • I: immunosuppressant medication or imidazole
  • C: crack cocaine
  • E: ethanol and environmental carbon monoxide
  • S: reversible splenial lesions (e.g., antiepileptic drugs, chemotherapy, immunosuppressant medication)