Summary Safety Review - Gadolinium based contrast agents - Assessing the risk of gadolinium build-up in the brain and potential brain and nervous system (neurological) side effects

Summary Safety Review - Gadolinium based contrast agents - Assessing the risk of gadolinium build-up in the brain and potential brain and nervous system (neurological) side effects In 2016, Health Canada reviewed the risk of gadolinium build-up in the brain and potential neurological side effects in light of published studies showing that gadolinium may accumulate in the brain when GBCAs are given repeatedly. The neurological effects of these build-ups are not known. 2024-05-09 Health Canada open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca Health and SafetySummary Safety ReviewGadoliniumassessingriskgadolinium build-upbrainbrain-and-nervous systemneurological side effects Summary Safety Review - Gadolinium based contrast agents - Assessing the risk of gadolinium build-up in the brain and potential brain and nervous system (neurological) side effectsHTML https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/medeffect-canada/safety-reviews/gadolinium-based-contrast-agents-assessing-risk-build-up-in-brain-and-potential-brain-nervous-system-side-effects.html Summary Safety Review - Gadolinium based contrast agents - Assessing the risk of gadolinium build-up in the brain and potential brain and nervous system (neurological) side effectsHTML https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-canada/services/medicaments-produits-sante/medeffet-canada/examens-innocuite/agents-contraste-base-gadolinium-evaluation-risques-depots-dans-cerveau-et-effets-secondaires-potentiels-cerveau-systeme-nerveux.html

In 2016, Health Canada reviewed the risk of gadolinium build-up in the brain and potential neurological side effects in light of published studies showing that gadolinium may accumulate in the brain when GBCAs are given repeatedly. The neurological effects of these build-ups are not known.

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