Deaths Related to Pneumoencephalography During a Six Year Period

Subdural Haematoma in an Adult After Air Encephalography

“…There is general agreement that there are few complications from encephalography and that the fatality rate is about 0 2 % in a large series (Davidoff and Dyke, 1946;Whittier, 1951). Most of the deaths can be accounted for by deterioration in the presence of a previously unsuspected cerebral tumour.…”

“…Many of the other deaths are when there is an organic dementia. Air embolism is an exceedingly rare complication (Whittier, 1951). It has only been possible to find one instance of subdural haematoma after encephalography in adults.…”

Subdural Haematoma in an Adult After Air Encephalography

“…There is general agreement that there are few complications from encephalography and that the fatality rate is about 0 2 % in a large series (Davidoff and Dyke, 1946;Whittier, 1951). Most of the deaths can be accounted for by deterioration in the presence of a previously unsuspected cerebral tumour.…”

“…Many of the other deaths are when there is an organic dementia. Air embolism is an exceedingly rare complication (Whittier, 1951). It has only been possible to find one instance of subdural haematoma after encephalography in adults.…”

Retinal haemorrhage as a complication of gas encephalography and gas myelography. Prospective study using oxgen gas with a discussion of pathogenetic mechanisms.

“…Later, Jungling (1922) introduced oxygen. Lack of homogeneous material due to different patient groups and techniques has made it difficult to compare the many reports of general complications (Masson, 1933;Davidoff and Dyke, 1946;Whittier, 1951;Falk, 1953;Taveras and Wood, 1964;Ruggiero et al, 1969;Bergeron and Rumbaugh, 1971). …”

Subdural Hematoma and Lumbar Diskography

“…Death after pneumoencephalog¬ raphy is usually related to an ante¬ cedent lesion. 3 Smith and Crothers2 state that in at least one third of the patients subjected to pneumoencephalogra¬ phy, the air enters the subdural space. The entry of air allows the brain to fall away from the dura and stretches the structures cross¬ ing the subdural space.…”

Subdural Haematoma in an Adult After Air Encephalography

“…There is general agreement that there are few complications from encephalography and that the fatality rate is about 0 2 % in a large series (Davidoff and Dyke, 1946;Whittier, 1951). Most of the deaths can be accounted for by deterioration in the presence of a previously unsuspected cerebral tumour.…”

“…Many of the other deaths are when there is an organic dementia. Air embolism is an exceedingly rare complication (Whittier, 1951). It has only been possible to find one instance of subdural haematoma after encephalography in adults.…”

Retinal haemorrhage as a complication of gas encephalography and gas myelography. Prospective study using oxgen gas with a discussion of pathogenetic mechanisms.

“…Later, Jungling (1922) introduced oxygen. Lack of homogeneous material due to different patient groups and techniques has made it difficult to compare the many reports of general complications (Masson, 1933;Davidoff and Dyke, 1946;Whittier, 1951;Falk, 1953;Taveras and Wood, 1964;Ruggiero et al, 1969;Bergeron and Rumbaugh, 1971). …”

Subdural Hematoma and Lumbar Diskography

“…Death after pneumoencephalog¬ raphy is usually related to an ante¬ cedent lesion. 3 Smith and Crothers2 state that in at least one third of the patients subjected to pneumoencephalogra¬ phy, the air enters the subdural space. The entry of air allows the brain to fall away from the dura and stretches the structures cross¬ ing the subdural space.…”

Subdural Haematoma in an Adult After Air Encephalography

“…There is general agreement that there are few complications from encephalography and that the fatality rate is about 0 2 % in a large series (Davidoff and Dyke, 1946;Whittier, 1951). Most of the deaths can be accounted for by deterioration in the presence of a previously unsuspected cerebral tumour.…”

“…Many of the other deaths are when there is an organic dementia. Air embolism is an exceedingly rare complication (Whittier, 1951). It has only been possible to find one instance of subdural haematoma after encephalography in adults.…”

Retinal haemorrhage as a complication of gas encephalography and gas myelography. Prospective study using oxgen gas with a discussion of pathogenetic mechanisms.

“…Later, Jungling (1922) introduced oxygen. Lack of homogeneous material due to different patient groups and techniques has made it difficult to compare the many reports of general complications (Masson, 1933;Davidoff and Dyke, 1946;Whittier, 1951;Falk, 1953;Taveras and Wood, 1964;Ruggiero et al, 1969;Bergeron and Rumbaugh, 1971). …”

Subdural Hematoma and Lumbar Diskography

“…Death after pneumoencephalog¬ raphy is usually related to an ante¬ cedent lesion. 3 Smith and Crothers2 state that in at least one third of the patients subjected to pneumoencephalogra¬ phy, the air enters the subdural space. The entry of air allows the brain to fall away from the dura and stretches the structures cross¬ ing the subdural space.…”