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Confusion, Dysphasia, and Asterixis Following Metrizamide Myelography

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

Michael S. Smith  and
Jose F. Laguna
Michael S. Smith*
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, University of Arizona, Tucson
Jose F. Laguna
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, University of Arizona, Tucson
*
Department of Neurology, University of Arizona, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, Arizona 85724 U.S.A.
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A patient exhibited confusion, dysphasia, and striking asterixis 18 hours after metrizamide myelography. The symptoms lasted for a day and a half. While metrizamide is a useful contrast medium, side effects are not unusual and can, on occasion, be quite severe.

Type
Research Article
Information
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 7 , Issue 4 , November 1980 , pp. 309 - 311
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1980

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