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Int. J. Infect. Dis. · Nov 2008
Review Case ReportsCerebellar ataxia following prolonged use of metronidazole: case report and literature review.
- Kalpeshkumar Patel, Israel Green-Hopkins, Stanley Lu, and Allan R Tunkel.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740, USA.
- Int. J. Infect. Dis. 2008 Nov 1; 12 (6): e111-4.
AbstractCerebellar toxicity is a rare adverse event in patients treated with metronidazole. Here, we present a patient who developed cerebellar toxicity accompanied by objective abnormalities on magnetic resonance imaging, and review the literature on this unusual reaction. Discontinuation of metronidazole almost always results in resolution of symptoms and structural lesions.
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