Case report: MRI of the brain in metronidazole toxicity
Metronidazole is a commonly used antimicrobial drug. When used excessively, it can cause encephalopathy. We report the MRI findings in one such case. A 43-year-old male patient was treated with metronidazole for 2 months, for an amebic liver abscess and presented with neurological signs and symptoms...
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| description | Metronidazole is a commonly used antimicrobial drug. When used excessively, it can cause encephalopathy. We report the MRI findings in one such case. A 43-year-old male patient was treated with metronidazole for 2 months, for an amebic liver abscess and presented with neurological signs and symptoms. MRI of the brain showed findings consistent with metronidazole toxicity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bbbd2db1758b4073ae3b408241bced172022-12-21T21:32:40ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging0971-30261998-38082010-07-01200319519710.4103/0971-3026.69355Case report: MRI of the brain in metronidazole toxicityVishal Kalia0Kavita Saggar1Department of Radiodiagnosis, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana - 141 001, IndiaDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana - 141 001, IndiaMetronidazole is a commonly used antimicrobial drug. When used excessively, it can cause encephalopathy. We report the MRI findings in one such case. A 43-year-old male patient was treated with metronidazole for 2 months, for an amebic liver abscess and presented with neurological signs and symptoms. MRI of the brain showed findings consistent with metronidazole toxicity.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0971-3026.69355dentate nucleidiffusion restrictionmetronidazole toxicitymri |
| spellingShingle | Vishal Kalia Kavita Saggar Case report: MRI of the brain in metronidazole toxicity Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging dentate nuclei diffusion restriction metronidazole toxicity mri |
| title | Case report: MRI of the brain in metronidazole toxicity |
| title_full | Case report: MRI of the brain in metronidazole toxicity |
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| title_short | Case report: MRI of the brain in metronidazole toxicity |
| title_sort | case report mri of the brain in metronidazole toxicity |
| topic | dentate nuclei diffusion restriction metronidazole toxicity mri |
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