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Cervical myelography with iohexol

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An open study with iohexol (Omnipaque) in cervical myelography has been performed in 20 patients to evaluate the properties and neurotoxicity of this new water soluble contrast medium. The image quality was good (30%) or excellent (70%) in all cases. The frequency of headache was 25%. No EEG changes were severe and the total frequency was 20%. We conclude that this study supports other reports of iohexol having a low neurotoxicity and is well suited for intrathecal use.

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  1. Department of Radiology (Section of Neuroradiology), Rikshospitalet, The National Hospital, Oslo, Norway

    P. Nakstad

  2. Department of Neurology, Rikshospitalet, The National Hospital, Oslo, Norway

    O. Aaserud & R. Nvberg-Hansen

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Rikshospitalet, The National Hospital, Oslo, Norway

    A. Helgetveit

  4. Laboratory of Neurophysiology, Rikshospitalet, The National Hospital, Oslo, Norway

    T. Ganes

  5. Clinical Department, Nyegaard & Co, Oslo, Norway

    T. Bach-Gansmo

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Nakstad, P., Aaserud, O., Helgetveit, A. et al. Cervical myelography with iohexol. Neuroradiology 26, 123–129 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00339860

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