DOI: 10.36106/ijsr/0908029 ISSN:

METRONIDAZOLE INDUCED NEUROTOXICITY: A CASE REPORT

Tarun Sharma, Roopakshi Pathania, Deep Patel, Shubhakaran Khichar
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  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • General Environmental Science
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  • Ocean Engineering
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We report a case of metronidazole induced CNS as well as peripheral nervous system toxicity with clinical and radiological ndings which resolved following stoppage of metronidazole. She had history of metronidazole intake for liver abscess.A high index of clinical suspicion,temporal relationship and characterstic MRI and supportive NCV ndings helped to make the diagnosis.

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