Neurotoxic Manifestations of an Overdose Intrathecal Injection of Gadopentetate Dimeglumine

Gadolinium-enhanced MR cisternography to evaluate dural leaks in intracranial hypotension syndrome.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE We evaluated the use of MR cisternography after intrathecal administration of gadopentetate dimeglumine to detect the presence and localization of CSF leaks in 19 patients diagnosed with spontaneous intracranial hypotension syndrome according to the criteria of International Headache Society. MATERIALS AND METHODS Lumbar puncture with an injection of 0.5 mL of gadopente...

Rapid bolus injection of gadopentetate dimeglumine: absence of side effects in normal volunteers.

The safety and tolerance of gadopentetate dimeglumine 0.1 mmol/kg when injected at a bolus rate (10 ml/15 sec; four times the recommended rate) was studied in 12 normal men between the ages of 20 and 36 years. Each of the subjects received a single injection of either gadopentetate dimeglumine (0.2 ml/kg) or a placebo (normal saline, 0.2 ml/kg), followed by a 7-day washout and a single injectio...

MAGNEVIST (brand of gadopentetate dimeglumine) Injection FOR INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION Rx only WARNING: NEPHROGENIC SYSTEMIC FIBROSIS (NSF)

Effects of gadopentetate dimeglumine and gadodiamide on serum calcium, magnesium, and creatinine measurements.

PURPOSE To investigate the in vivo effects of gadodiamide (Gd-DTPA-BMA) and gadopentetate dimeglumine (Gd-DTPA) on the laboratory measurements of serum calcium, magnesium, and creatinine. MATERIALS AND METHODS Medical records from 1993 to 2004 were reviewed to identify inpatients for whom laboratory data were available regarding serum calcium, creatinine, and magnesium levels before and withi...

Gadopentetate dimeglumine as a contrast agent in common carotid arteriography.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Despite improvements in noninvasive imaging, some patients with contraindications to iodine-based contrast material still require angiography for the evaluation of carotid stenosis. Our aim was to assess the utility of gadopentetate dimeglumine as an intraarterial contrast agent in common carotid angiography. METHODS Twelve patients with suspected carotid artery stenosi...