Indian J Public Health. 2025 Jul 1;69(3):350-352. doi: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_521_23. Epub 2025 Oct 4.
ABSTRACT
Gas geyser syndrome is an unaccustomed phenomenon of sudden neurological collapse observed during winter months. It was discerned to occur in ill-ventilated bathrooms equipped with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder-based water heaters. The clinical presentation is similar to hypoxic encephalopathy due to inhalational toxin exposure. Gases such as carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbon gases, and nitrogen oxides are produced by incomplete combustion of LPG. CO intoxication can result in neurologic manifestations that are mostly reversible with a few cases of incomplete recovery. Gas geysers are preferred to electric geysers, especially in developed nations. It takes precedence in low-socioeconomic regions due to economic benefits such as faster heating and inexpensive to operate without requiring electricity. This case report aims to increase awareness among readers regarding this life-threatening yet preventable condition. It also presses the need to implement strict gas geyser installation norms and ventilatory safeguards to prevent such occurrences.
PMID:41045541 | DOI:10.4103/ijph.ijph_521_23
