[Speech disturbance following myelography with iohexol: a case report]. 2005

Takuro Hayashi, and Hiromichi Miyazaki, and Yasuo Toda, and Naomi Ishiyama, and Taro Harada
Department of Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Hiratsuka City Hospital, 1-19-1 Minamihara, Hiratsuka-City, Kanagawa 254-0065, Japan.

Iohexol (Omnipaque) is a non-ionic contrast media for neuroradiology, which causes the neurological complications on rare occasions. A 63-year-old, righthanded female suffered from dysphemia 12 hours after myelography with iohexol via lumbar puncture. The initial cerebral computed tomography scan revealed the generalized contrast media uptake into the cisterns, which was typical to the finding after intrathecal iohexol injection. Although the cerebral magnetic resonance (MR) imaging 7 days after attack also demonstrated no abnormal finding, the electrical encephalogram revealed the sporadic sharp wave activity. Her nonfluent speech deficit had recovered gradually, however, the neurogenic stuttering was still remained. Some literatures previously reported the cases with speech deficits as complications of metrizamide myelography, whereas, a case manifesting as speech disturbance following myelography with iohexol has been not reported. Metrizamide is also a non-ionic agent and had a lower incidence of speech disturbance, which is supposed to be associated with a focal superficial neurotoxic reaction of the cerebrum. Therefore, our unfortunate case suggests that iohexol could rarely cause speech disturbance such as metrizamide.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007472 Iohexol An effective non-ionic, water-soluble contrast agent which is used in myelography, arthrography, nephroangiography, arteriography, and other radiographic procedures. Its low systemic toxicity is the combined result of low chemotoxicity and low osmolality. Compound 545,Exypaque,Iohexol 350,Nycodenz,Omnipaque
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009192 Myelography X-ray visualization of the spinal cord following injection of contrast medium into the spinal arachnoid space. Cisternography, Myelographic,Myelographic Cisternography,Cisternographies, Myelographic,Myelographic Cisternographies,Myelographies
D001921 Brain The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM. Encephalon
D003287 Contrast Media Substances used to allow enhanced visualization of tissues. Radiopaque Media,Contrast Agent,Contrast Agents,Contrast Material,Contrast Materials,Radiocontrast Agent,Radiocontrast Agents,Radiocontrast Media,Agent, Contrast,Agent, Radiocontrast,Agents, Contrast,Agents, Radiocontrast,Material, Contrast,Materials, Contrast,Media, Contrast,Media, Radiocontrast,Media, Radiopaque
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013064 Speech Disorders Acquired or developmental conditions marked by an impaired ability to comprehend or generate spoken forms of language. Aprosodia,Aprosodic Speech,Cluttering,Dysglossia,Dyslalia,Rhinolalia,Verbal Fluency Disorders,Aprosodias,Clutterings,Dysglossias,Dyslalias,Rhinolalias,Speech, Aprosodic,Verbal Fluency Disorder
D013342 Stuttering A disturbance in the normal fluency and time patterning of speech that is inappropriate for the individual's age. This disturbance is characterized by frequent repetitions or prolongations of sounds or syllables. Various other types of speech dysfluencies may also be involved including interjections, broken words, audible or silent blocking, circumlocutions, words produced with an excess of physical tension, and monosyllabic whole word repetitions. Stuttering may occur as a developmental condition in childhood or as an acquired disorder which may be associated with BRAIN INFARCTIONS and other BRAIN DISEASES. (From DSM-IV, 1994) Stammering,Stuttering, Acquired,Stuttering, Adult,Stuttering, Childhood,Stuttering, Developmental,Stuttering, Familial Persistent 1,Acquired Stuttering,Adult Stuttering,Childhood Stuttering,Developmental Stuttering
D038524 Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging A diagnostic technique that incorporates the measurement of molecular diffusion (such as water or metabolites) for tissue assessment by MRI. The degree of molecular movement can be measured by changes of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) with time, as reflected by tissue microstructure. Diffusion MRI has been used to study BRAIN ISCHEMIA and tumor response to treatment. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Diffusion,Diffusion MRI,Diffusion Weighted MRI,Diffusion MRIs,MRI, Diffusion Weighted

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