Association Between Gadolinium Contrast Exposure and the Risk of Parkinsonism

JAMA. 2016 Jul 5;316(1):96-8. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.8096.

Authors

Blayne Welk¹, Eric McArthur², Sarah A Morrow³, Penny MacDonald³, Jade Hayward², Andrew Leung⁴, Andrea Lum⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Canada.
² Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Ontario, Canada.
³ Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, Canada.
⁴ Department of Medical Imaging, Western University, London, Canada.

PMID: 27380348
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.8096

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Contrast Media / adverse effects*
Female
Gadolinium / adverse effects*
Globus Pallidus / drug effects*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging* / statistics & numerical data
Male
Parkinsonian Disorders / chemically induced*
Risk*

Substances

Contrast Media
Gadolinium