Metronidazole: Newly recognized cause of autonomic neuropathy

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 429-431

  Hobson Webb, Lisa D ^a,b   Roach, E Steve ^a   Donofrio, Peter D ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DIAZEPAM; GABAPENTIN; METRONIDAZOLE; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; PREDNISONE;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANALGESIA; ARTHUS PHENOMENON; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; BONE SCINTISCANNING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TYPE I; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; DIARRHEA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ERUPTION; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT PAIN; HUMAN; HYPERESTHESIA; LEG EDEMA; MOUTH ULCER; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORIMOTOR NEUROPATHY; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; SKIN POTENTIAL; TEMPERATURE SENSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINAL PRURITUS; VAGINITIS; VIBRATION SENSE; WATER IMMERSION;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; METRONIDAZOLE; PERONEAL NERVE; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDERS;

EID: 33745938082     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7010.2006.00118     Document Type: Article

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