Sensory neuropathy associated with metronidazole: Report of four cases and review of the literature

Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 8-12

  Zivkovic, Sasa A ^a   Lacomis, David ^a   Giuliani, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; COOLING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EXPOSURE; DYSESTHESIA; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYELINATION; NERVE BIOPSY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FIBER; PARESTHESIA; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; UROGENITAL TRACT INFECTION; VIBRATION SENSE;

EID: 0034835316     PISSN: 15220443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00131402-200109000-00002     Document Type: Article

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