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Iohexol, a contrast medium widely used for myelography, has rarely been reported to cause convulsive disorders. A case of status epilepticus resulting from iohexol myelography is reported and problems of treatment are discussed.
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Tahta, K., Özgen, T., Berker, M. et al. Status epilepticus following iohexol myelography. Neuroradiology 35, 322–323 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00602626
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