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.
MeSH terms
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Amnesia, Retrograde / etiology
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Brain / drug effects*
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Brain / metabolism
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Brain / pathology
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Brain Diseases, Metabolic / cerebrospinal fluid
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Brain Diseases, Metabolic / chemically induced*
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Brain Diseases, Metabolic / physiopathology
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Causality
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Cerebrospinal Fluid / chemistry
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Cerebrospinal Fluid / drug effects
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Consciousness Disorders / cerebrospinal fluid
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Consciousness Disorders / chemically induced
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Consciousness Disorders / physiopathology
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Female
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Gadolinium / pharmacokinetics
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Gadolinium / poisoning*
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Humans
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Hypertension / complications*
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Hypertension / diagnosis
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Hypertension / physiopathology
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Metabolic Clearance Rate / physiology
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Middle Aged
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Patient Selection
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Recovery of Function
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Renal Insufficiency / complications*
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Renal Insufficiency / metabolism
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Renal Insufficiency / physiopathology