Ornidazole-induced ataxia in an Indian woman: A case report
| Autor: | Kango Gopal Gopinath, Benny Paul Wilson, Surekha Viggeswarpu, Prasad K Mathews, Sunithi Mani |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, Vol 3 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2050-313X 2050313X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2050313X15621857 |
| Popis: | The nitroimidazole group of antibiotics like metronidazole have been reported to cause cerebellar ataxia as a rare side effect. Ornidazole, the newest derivative of this class, has a long half life and is very rarely known to cause cerebellar ataxia. Here, we report a 61-year-old patient who developed ataxia due to ornidazole to highlight an unusual adverse event that improved rapidly after discontinuation of the offending drug. |
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