Metronidazole-induced reversible cerebellar lesions and peripheral neuropathy;Lésions cérébelleuses réversibles et neuropathie périphérique induites par le métronidazole

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 906-908

  Toumi, S ^a   Hammouda, M ^a   Essid, A ^a   Medimagh, L ^a   Slamia, L Ben ^a   Laouani Kechrid, C ^a  

^a SAHLOUL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Cerebellar syndrome; Metronidazole; Peripheral neuropathy

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; METRONIDAZOLE; TETRACOSACTIDE; THIAMPHENICOL;

ABNORMAL LABORATORY RESULT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN EDEMA; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM DISEASE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DENTATE NUCLEUS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTRONEUROGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROTOXICITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; BRAIN ABSCESS; CEREBELLAR DISEASES; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDERS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SENSATION DISORDERS;

EID: 71049151645     PISSN: 0399077X     EISSN: 17696690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2008.11.007     Document Type: Article

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