Case 271: Metronidazole-induced Encephalopathy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
HistoryAn 11-year-old boy taking oral antibiotics for <i>Fusobacterium</i> meningitis diagnosed 3 months earlier presented to the emergency department with a 1-week history of intermittent emesis, dizziness, and vertigo and a 1-day history of wobbly gait and bilateral lower extremity paresthesia without confusion. His metabolic profile was normal. Contrast material-enhanced MRI of the brain was performed.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Brain Diseases
- Metronidazole