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| Year : 2013 | Volume
: 45
| Issue : 3 | Page : 295-297 |
Metronidazole induced cerebellar ataxia
Aditya Hari1, B Akshaya Srikanth2, G Sriranga Lakshmi1
1 Department of Neurology, Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Secunderabad, India
2 Department of Neurology, P.R.R.M. College of Pharmacy, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
B Akshaya Srikanth
Department of Neurology, P.R.R.M. College of Pharmacy, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.111903
Metronidazole is a widely used antimicrobial usually prescribed by many specialist doctors for a short duration of 10-15 days. Prolonged use of metronidazole is rare. The present case is of a patient who used the drug for 4 months and developed peripheral neuropathy, convulsions, and cerebellar ataxia. He was treated with diazepam and levetiracetam. The patient recovered completely following discontinuation of metronidazole.
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