- J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2003;21(6):671-674.
- Encephalopathy with Status Epilepticus after Iohexol Cervical Myelography
- Byoung-Soo Shin
- Department of Neurology, Pharmacology, Chonbuk National University Medical school and Institute for Medical Science
- Iohexol 경부 척수강조영술 후 발생한 간질중첩증을 동반한 뇌병증
- 신병수 , 김영현
- 전북대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실, 전북대학교 의과학연구소
- Abstract
- Iohexol has been widely used in extensive clinical evaluation of spinal problem. We report a 46-year-old man with generalized tonic-clonic status epilepticus which began with spreading myoclonus after iohexol injection for cervical myelography. The status epilepticus which started with spreading myoclonus followed by encephalopaty has controlled 8 hours after the initiation of treatment. The encephalopathy improved completely 8 days after treatment with glucocorticoids and anticonvulsant. Key Words: Status Epilepticus, Iohexol, Encephalopathy
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