Encephalopathy with Status Epilepticus after Iohexol Cervical Myelography

ABSTRACT

Iohexol has been widely used in extensive clinical evaluation of spinal problem. We report a 46-year-old man with generalized tonic-clonic status epilepticus which began with spreading myoclonus after iohexol injection for cervical myelography. The status epilepticus which started with spreading myoclonus followed by encephalopaty has controlled 8 hours after the initiation of treatment. The encephalopathy improved completely 8 days after treatment with glucocorticoids and anticonvulsant.