Metronidazole-induced encephalopathy: an uncommon scenario
Chakrabarti, S.; Pan, K.
New Zealand Medical Journal 127(1393): 120-122
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1175-8716 PMID: 24816962 Document Number: 672069
Metronidazole can produce neurological complications although it is not a common scenario. We present a case where a patient developed features of encephalopathy following prolonged metronidazole intake. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain showed abnormal signal intensity involving both dentate nuclei of cerebellum and splenium of corpus callosum. The diagnosis of metronidazole toxicity was made by the MRI findings and supported clinically.