Encephalopathy with Status Epilepticus after Iohexol Cervical Myelography

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 21(6); 2003 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2003;21(6): 671-674.

Iohexol 경부 척수강조영술 후 발생한 간질중첩증을 동반한 뇌병증

신병수 , 김영현

전북대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실, 전북대학교 의과학연구소

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

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