A clinical and experimental study of meglumine iocarmate in the subarachnoid space: a complication of positive contrast ventriculography.
Meglumine iocarmate (Dimer-X) may be accidentally put into the subarachnoid space because of suboptimal technique during ventriculography. This may cause status epilepticus. Two cases of this complication are reported. It is emphasized that this should be avoided. Treatment is mentioned briefly.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D014695:Cerebral Ventriculography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000633:toxicity*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007482:Iothalamate Meglumine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity*; D007483:Iothalamic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D008875:Middle Aged; D051381:Rats; D013346:Subarachnoid Space / Q000187:drug effects*; D014202:Tremor / Q000139:chemically induced
D003287:Contrast Media; D007483:Iothalamic Acid; D007482:Iothalamate Meglumine