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Two different types of contrast media are available for positive ventriculography: oily contrast agents, such as DuroliopaqueR, bear the disadvantages of possible consequent arachnoiditis (3) and the necessity of complex movements of the patient and therefore long duration of the examination, whereas water-soluble contrast media as meglumine iothalamate (Conray) and dimeglumine iocarmate (Dimer-X) are often followed by adverse reactions like cerebral convulsions and spinal automatisms (1, 8, 11). This is a such report on our experience with the water-soluble contrast agent metrizamide (Amipaque) in ventriculography.
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Richter, HP., Potthoff, P.C. (1978). Ventriculography With Amipaque (Metrizamide). In: Frowein, R.A., Wilcke, O., Karimi-Nejad, A., Brock, M., Klinger, M. (eds) Head Injuries. Tumors of the Cerebellar Region. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67028-2_30
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