| Literature DB >> 15824364 |
Boby Varkey Maramattom1, Edward M Manno, Eelco F M Wijdicks, Edward P Lindell.
Abstract
Gadolinium chelates are extensively used in MRI studies. Neurotoxicity due to gadolinium chelates is minimal and uncommon. A 57-year-old woman in renal failure developed a subacute encephalopathy after inadvertent repetitive gadolinium contrast administration. An unusual MRI appearance with CSF hyperintensity due to gadolinium diffusion into the CSF is also shown.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15824364 DOI: 10.1212/01.WNL.0000156805.45547.6E
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurology ISSN: 0028-3878 Impact factor: 9.910