Metronidazole-induced encephalopathy

Metronidazole-induced encephalopathy

Metronidazole is a widely used antibacterial and antiprotozoal agent for a number of conditions. Whilst its more common gastrointestinal side effects are well known, neurotoxicity remains under-recognised. Both central and peripheral neurological side effects have been described. This report describ...

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Main Authors: Vikash G. Lala, Bilal Bobat, Mark Haagensen, Prakash Kathan, Adam Mahomed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2021-03-01
Series:South African Journal of Radiology
Subjects:
metronidazole
metronidazole-induced cerebellar ataxia
metronidazole-induced neurotoxicity
metronidazole adverse events
metronidazole-induced encephalopathy
dentate nucleus lesions
splenium lesions
corpus callosum lesions
Online Access:https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/2016

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