The occurrence of undesirable side effects due to opioids (delirium, confusion, myoclonus,
nausea, emesis) is one of the major complications in the management of pain, especially in …

While occasional myoclonic jerks are prevalent in cancer patients receiving opioids, severe
myoclonic jerks and seizures due to opioids are uncommon. In this retrospective case …

Purpose To assess the performance and optimize the MR image quality when using a
custom‐built flexible radiofrequency (RF) spine coil array fitted between the immobilization …

Intrathecal administration of ionic contrast media may cause severe and fatal neurotoxic
reactions due to their hyperosmolarity and ionic nature. They are therefore strictly …

Physicians usually regard seizures as unprovoked, spontaneous clinical events.
Determining the specific cause of a seizure suffered by a patient, whether or not the patient …

BACKGROUND Myelography is routinely performed safely using nonionic water-soluble
radiographic contrast media. However, inadvertent introduction of ionic contrast media into …

Discussion Seizure occurring after surgery may have various causes related to anesthesia
or surgery. The anesthetic course in this patient was uneventful and without hypotensive or …

Abstract A 38-YEAR-OLD MAN with chronic low back pain underwent myelography and was
inadvertently injected with ionic contrast medium. Within minutes, he started complaining of …

Lumbar myelogram utilizing nonionic contrast is a commonly performed procedure to
identify spinal pathology. Complication rates are low. Cerebral edema has been shown to …

In recent years, pain specialists have started using fluoroscopy units and radiologic adjuncts
more and more often for accurate localization of needle position and the spread of contrast …