Cerebellar Dysfunction in an Elderly Male After a Brief Course of Metronidazole.
Curr Drug Saf
; 14(2): 163-166, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Metronidazole, a widely used antibacterial and antiprotozoal drug, is often the drug of choice in amoebic liver abscess. The drug, otherwise safe, can cause serious central nervous disturbances in rare circumstances. CASE REPORT Here, we report a case of cerebellar dysfunction in the form of slurring of speech and episodes of falls, in an elderly male following a three-week course of metronidazole therapy. RESULTS ANDCONCLUSION:
The patient manifested classic radiologic features of metronidazole neurotoxicity. Marked improvement in clinical symptoms was seen following drug discontinuation.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Doenças Cerebelares
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Abscesso Hepático Amebiano
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Metronidazol
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Antibacterianos
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Drug Saf
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article