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Medulla and cervical cord contrast-induced encephalopathy detected by neuromonitoring during coil embolization of posterior circulation aneurysms

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Understanding the risks of contrast-induced encephalopathy (CIE), a serious complication of contrast agents, is crucial in endovascular treatment. We present the case of a 73-year-old woman who developed CIE in the medulla and cervical cord during coil embolization for unruptured left basilar-superior cerebellar artery and basilar artery tip aneurysms. The CIE was identified via neuromonitoring. In this case, spinal cord ischemia might have occurred due to reduced perfusion pressure after inserting the distal access catheter (DAC) in the vertebral artery. Multiple injections of contrast medium via the DAC during coil embolization likely contributed to an unusual form of CIE. Extreme caution is warranted during endovascular treatments involving the posterior circulation, due to the relatively high incidence of contrast-mediated encephalopathy, which can lead to severe consequences such as perforator infarction. Neuromonitoring is very useful for the early detection of neurological changes, particularly because intraoperative angiography may not reveal all irregularities.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Nara Medical University School of Medicine, 840 Shijo-Cho, Kashihara, 634-8521, Japan

    Kenta Nakase, Ichiro Nakagawa, Ai Okamoto, Yudai Morisaki, Ryousuke Maeoka, Shohei Yokoyama & Masashi Kotsugi

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Nakase, K., Nakagawa, I., Okamoto, A. et al. Medulla and cervical cord contrast-induced encephalopathy detected by neuromonitoring during coil embolization of posterior circulation aneurysms. Neuroradiology 66, 835–838 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-024-03344-9

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