Unusual neurological complications of lumbar myelography with dimeglumine iocarmate (Dimer X).
In this report two unusual and serious neurological complications of dimeglumine iocarmate (Dimer X) myelography is presented. One patient became paraplegic six hours after myelography, and the other was mute for 24 hours after having generalised convulsions. The reasons are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007483:Iothalamic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008536:Meglumine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009155:Mutism / Q000139:chemically induced*; D009192:Myelography; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013012:Sorbitol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
D007483:Iothalamic Acid; C025504:iocarmate meglumine; D013012:Sorbitol; D008536:Meglumine