Based upon the results of repeated psychologic tests, psychic impairment following myelography has been studied in 60 patients. Thirty of these had lumbar myelography with metrizamide and 30 with iohexol. Psychic impairment was noted in both groups, although with a higher frequency and much more marked in the group which had metrizamide myelography. For this type of examination iohexol is thus to be recommended.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
ConnH. O.: Trailmaking and Number-Connection Test in the assessment of mental state in portal systemic encephalopathy. Digest. Dis.22 (1977), 541.
2.
CronqvistS.: Comments on adverse effects of myelography. In: Myelographic techniques with metrizamide, p. 125. Edited by GraingerR. G.LambJ. T., Nyegaard (U.K.) Ltd., Birmingham1979.
3.
GraingerR. G.LambJ. T.HoltåsS.LaikeT.OzolinsA.: Psychologic tests in the evaluation of psychic changes after myelography with metrizamide. Acta radiol. Diagnosis25 (1984), 257.
4.
GreitzT.HindmarshT.: Computer assisted tomography of intracranial CSF circulation using a water-soluble contrast medium. Acta radiol. Diagnosis15 (1974), 497.
5.
LezakM. D.: Neuropsychological assessment. Oxford University Press, New York1976.
6.
MindusP.HindmarshT.: Psykiska reaktioner efter subaraknoidal administrering av Amipaque. (In Swedish.)Läkartidningen79 (1982), 3306.
7.
RapaportD.GillM. M.SchaferR.: Diagnostic psychological testing. Eleventh edition. Edited by HoltR. R., International Universities Press, New York1979.
8.
ReitanR. M.: The relation of the Trail Making Test to organic brain damage. J. Consult. Psychol.19 (1955), 385.
9.
ReitanR. M.Trail Making Test results for normal and brain damaged children. Perceptual and Motor Skills33 (1971), 575.
10.
SchmidtR. C.: Probleme der Myelographie mit Metrizamid (Amipaque®) bei älteren Patienten. In: Amipaque Workshop Berlin 1978. Excerpta Medica, Amsterdam 1978.
11.
SkalpeI. O.: Early adverse effects of myelography. In: Myelographic techniques with metrizamide, p. 157. Edited by GraingerR. G.LambJ. T., Nyegaard (U.K.) Ltd., Birmingham1979.
12.
SortlandO.LundervoldA.NesbakkenR.: Mental confusion and epileptic seizures following cervical myelography with metrizamide. Acta radiol. (1977) Suppl. No. 355, p. 403.
13.
StöckerG.: Psychometric methods of assessing cerebral function. In: Assessment in cerebral vascular insufficiency, p. 74. Edited by StöckerG.CuhnR. A.HallP.BeckerG.van der VeenE., Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart1971.
14.
WechslerD.: Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) Manual. Psychological Corporation, New York1955.
15.
WelfordA. T.: Reaction times. Academic Press, London1980.
