J Korean Neurol Assoc.
2003 Dec;21(6):671-674.
Encephalopathy with Status Epilepticus after Iohexol Cervical Myelography
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- 1Department of Neurology, Pharmacology, Chonbuk National University Medical school, Institute for Medical Science, Korea. sbsoo@moak.chonbuk.ac.kr
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- 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.
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