Development and evaluation of a new water-soluble iodinated myelographic contrast medium with markedly reduced convulsive effects. 1978

S K Hilal, and G W Dauth, and K H Hess, and S Gilman

A new water-soluble myelographic contrast agent with more hydrophilic properties than metrizamide was developed and tested in the primate (Macaca mulatta) and the cat. A new animal model that allows study of the convulsive effects of intrathecally administered contrast agents in the awake monkey was designed. With this sensitive model the new contrast agent was shown to have a remarkable reduced convulsive effect when compared with metrizamide and other media. Intrathecal hypertonic solutions in the cat depress the evoked cortico-spinal responses whereas the neurotoxic effects of the iodinated water-soluble contrast media increase them. The net effect is a combination of the two actions.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006982 Hypertonic Solutions Solutions that have a greater osmotic pressure than a reference solution such as blood, plasma, or interstitial fluid. Hypertonic Solution,Solution, Hypertonic,Solutions, Hypertonic
D007482 Iothalamate Meglumine A radiopaque medium used for urography, angiography, venography, and myelography. It is highly viscous and binds to plasma proteins. Iotalamate Meglumine,Iothalamic Acid Methylglucamine,Meglumine Iothalamate,Conray 60,Iothalamic Acid Meglumine,Meglumine Iotalamate,Methylglucamine Iotalamate,Methylglucamine Iothalamate,Iotalamate, Meglumine,Iotalamate, Methylglucamine,Iothalamate, Meglumine,Iothalamate, Methylglucamine,Meglumine, Iotalamate,Meglumine, Iothalamate,Meglumine, Iothalamic Acid,Methylglucamine, Iothalamic Acid
D008253 Macaca mulatta A species of the genus MACACA inhabiting India, China, and other parts of Asia. The species is used extensively in biomedical research and adapts very well to living with humans. Chinese Rhesus Macaques,Macaca mulatta lasiota,Monkey, Rhesus,Rhesus Monkey,Rhesus Macaque,Chinese Rhesus Macaque,Macaca mulatta lasiotas,Macaque, Rhesus,Rhesus Macaque, Chinese,Rhesus Macaques,Rhesus Macaques, Chinese,Rhesus Monkeys
D008793 Metrizamide A solute for density gradient centrifugation offering higher maximum solution density without the problems of increased viscosity. It is also used as a resorbable, non-ionic contrast medium. Amipak,Amipaque
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
D012018 Reflex An involuntary movement or exercise of function in a part, excited in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the brain or spinal cord.
D002415 Cats The domestic cat, Felis catus, of the carnivore family FELIDAE, comprising over 30 different breeds. The domestic cat is descended primarily from the wild cat of Africa and extreme southwestern Asia. Though probably present in towns in Palestine as long ago as 7000 years, actual domestication occurred in Egypt about 4000 years ago. (From Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th ed, p801) Felis catus,Felis domesticus,Domestic Cats,Felis domestica,Felis sylvestris catus,Cat,Cat, Domestic,Cats, Domestic,Domestic Cat
D002540 Cerebral Cortex The thin layer of GRAY MATTER on the surface of the CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES that develops from the TELENCEPHALON and folds into gyri and sulci. It reaches its highest development in humans and is responsible for intellectual faculties and higher mental functions. Allocortex,Archipallium,Cortex Cerebri,Cortical Plate,Paleocortex,Periallocortex,Allocortices,Archipalliums,Cerebral Cortices,Cortex Cerebrus,Cortex, Cerebral,Cortical Plates,Paleocortices,Periallocortices,Plate, Cortical
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000882 Haplorhini A suborder of PRIMATES consisting of six families: CEBIDAE (some New World monkeys), ATELIDAE (some New World monkeys), CERCOPITHECIDAE (Old World monkeys), HYLOBATIDAE (gibbons and siamangs), CALLITRICHINAE (marmosets and tamarins), and HOMINIDAE (humans and great apes). Anthropoidea,Monkeys,Anthropoids,Monkey

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