How common is it to react to the CT-scan tracer with violent shaking and convulsions?

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How common is it to react to the CT-scan tracer with violent shaking and convulsions?

2006-12-17 19:13:26 · 3 answers · asked by hamartia2006 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases

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CONSIDER BEING PUT OUT FOR THIS OR TAKING MUSCLE RELAXANTS AS YOUR PHYSICIAN SUGGESTS.

2006-12-17 19:29:44 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It's not common, but certainly not unheard of.

Many CT scans are done with a "contrast agent" -- something injected into your bloodstream to make the organ of interest more visible. A very common contrast agent is iodine, to which an allergic reaction is not extremely rare.

2006-12-18 03:22:51 · answer #2 · answered by Mark H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Not common- very rare- there are different tracers - depending on what and where they are looking-D

2006-12-18 03:16:10 · answer #3 · answered by Debby B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋