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CPT Charles E. Davis, Jr, MC; MAJ Craig Smith, MC; CDR Robert Harris, MC

Arch Neurol. 1982;39(2):128.

Abstract
• A patient experienced a persistent movement disorder comprising asterixis and head bobbing after metrizamide lumbar myelography. Metabolic and structural etiologic factors were excluded. To our knowledge, persistent asterixis and head bobbing as a complication of metrizamide myelography have not been described.

Author Affiliations
USA; USA; USN

From the Neurology Service, Department of Medicine (Drs Davis and Smith), and the Department of Surgery (Dr Harris), Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Tex.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication April 14, 1981.

The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as reflecting the views of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.

Reprint requests to Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 (Dr Davis).

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